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The exterior of Menno House, a mennonite boarding home in Gramercy, Manhattan

At this mennonite house in Manhattan, rent is less than $900 a month. It's surprisingly LGBTQ+ inclusive

Amid surging rent prices, some are opting for a unique alternative.

Young women sit around a dining table with nuns

Young women move in with NYC nuns to save money. Rent is $200 a week, and no boys are allowed after curfew

Young women, with or without a religious affiliation, have found an affordable, welcoming home in Centro Maria.

In the cracks of cement is a colorful floral installation with a sticker that reads "it takes courage to flourish"

To end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, Wisconsin is planting flowers in sidewalk cracks

The Courage to Grow campaign hopes to bring attention to the 1.7 million LGBTQ+ youth who “fall through the cracks.”

A photo collage of a person's arm with a needle taped over it for blood donation, a 3D-printed apartment complex, two girls laugh in front of LEGO building blocks, the front of a house, and a crowd of protestors holding up signs against data centers

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First in the nation 'dementia village' is a tiny town built just for residents with memory loss

The new model aims to maintain the best possible quality of life for its residents and help “normal” life last longer, even as their illness progresses.

A picture of a library, taken from a second story looking down. Three different people are milling about

A public library in Oklahoma is offering housing right upstairs. It’s a statewide first

The new mixed-use building may be a first for the state, but it's far from a first for the country.

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A rendering of Chicago's National Public Housing Museum

A nondescript brick building used to be public housing in Chicago. Now, it's a first-of-its-kind museum

Despite most public housing residences closing in the 1960s and 70s, this one has been preserved for the future.

A group of 26 elderly women smiling with their arms out in front of a brick apartment complex in North London

They turned an old convent into an all-women apartment complex: 'It's about taking control of our lives'

New Ground Cohousing is a model for aging women everywhere.

Over half of US states are considering laws allowing balcony solar. It could save you hundreds every year

In Europe, plug-in solar installations have been legal for more than a decade.

A photo collage of an aerial view of a landscape, a 3D rendering of the exterior of a nature library, Mirabel from Encanto, a hillside neighborhood, and a graph showing how renewables outdo gas in the US in March

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Good News About Housing

People, governments, and organizations are addressing housing insecurity, homelessness, and affordable housing

At this mennonite house in Manhattan, rent is less than $900 a month. It's surprisingly LGBTQ+ inclusive

Young women move in with NYC nuns to save money. Rent is $200 a week, and no boys are allowed after curfew

To end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, Wisconsin is planting flowers in sidewalk cracks

Good News This Week: June 6, 2026 - Bees, Turtles, & Apartments

Good News This Week: May 30, 2026 - Wolves, Libraries, & Queer Gardens

First in the nation 'dementia village' is a tiny town built just for residents with memory loss

A public library in Oklahoma is offering housing right upstairs. It’s a statewide first

Good News This Week: May 23, 2026 - Puffins, Teabags, & Jaguars

A nondescript brick building used to be public housing in Chicago. Now, it's a first-of-its-kind museum

They turned an old convent into an all-women apartment complex: 'It's about taking control of our lives'

Over half of US states are considering laws allowing balcony solar. It could save you hundreds every year

Good News This Week: April 25, 2026 - Libraries, Rainforests, & Turtles

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