Good News About Housing

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

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Good News This Week: November 22, 2025 - Walls, Tamales, & Park Rangers

Your weekly roundup of the best good news worth celebrating...

A red brick home with a grass roof in the Tapestry development in Frisco, Texas

All 121 houses in this neighborhood include a grass roof: 'Every single room has access to a garden'

Designers of the homes hope that the approach “blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors.”

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This car-free neighborhood is paving the way for more walkable US cities

Culdesac Tempe is a 17-acre development that offers a variety of transportation options — but no resident parking.

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This vending machine dispenses free prescription drugs to people facing homelessness

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has introduced a new model to make sure clients get the health care they need.

From tiny homes to factory renovations, cities build subsidized housing for teachers

America’s teachers are being priced out of their communities. Subsidized housing could lure them back.

A hard-shell backpack called the Makeshift Traveler sits on a man's back, with a sleeping bag attached to the bottom.

Man invents solar-powered backpack that turns into a bed and a generator for homeless people

And thousands have already been donated to people in need.

Four young men with disabilities stand in front of a house

Innovative 'smart houses' give adults with disabilities freedom to live independently

The technology is designed to anticipate challenges and provide accommodations.

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Good News This Week: November 1, 2025 - Crosswalks, Turtles, & Tamale Carts

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Animal shelters are overcrowded. To solve the problem, we need to take better care of people first

These experts help illustrate why pet ownership is political.

A motel turned affordable apartments in Atlanta under a pink sunset

This motel was transformed into colorful affordable housing. And it's named after a civil rights icon

The new development is part of Atlanta Beltline, which aims to create 5,000 new affordable homes by 2030.

More than a cozy cottage, this lifted home was designed to adapt to climate change

It can be lifted during extreme weather events and then brought back down in safety.

Socktober: The simple idea that sparked a nationwide wave of kindness

Brad Montague founded Socktober in 2011 thanks to a nudge from a few middle school students. After learning that a concerning number of neighbors were living on the streets, these kids were eager to help in a tangible way.