Good News About Housing

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

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Good News This Week: February 7, 2026 - Songs, Dogs, & Solar Panels

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Colorado is the first state to give cash back to renters, in a program designed to put home ownership in reach

The program is a first-in-the-nation effort to reward low-income tenants for paying rent on time.
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Colorful affordable housing complex looks like it came straight from a Wes Anderson movie

Volante, a new social housing scheme in the Netherlands, flips the script on affordable homes.
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Good News This Week: January 24, 2026 - Birds, Brass Bands, & Clinics

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After a fire burned this church down, they're rebuilding — and will include 22 units of affordable housing

Bethany Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington was seeking ways to confront the housing crisis for years. After the fire, the perfect opportunity presented itself.
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Good News This Week: January 17, 2026 - Churches, Pizzas, & Teachers

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Albany trials 'street psychiatry' program, giving homeless New Yorkers prescriptions on the spot

“We’re going to give them their prescription right there, right on the street to go get filled,” a county representative said.
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Good News This Week: January 10, 2026 - Cars, Hugs, & Backyards

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5 cost-effective ways to improve your indoor air quality (and your quality of life)

Improving your indoor air quality can reduce your COVID and flu risk, lower your cancer and lung disease risk, and eliminate headaches and sleepiness caused by poor ventilation.
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New study: Surprising mental health benefits came from Biden-era rental assistance

Researchers suggest fiscal policies like the emergency rental assistance program are also a tool for improving public health.
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This house in the Netherlands will be the first home built fully out of polycarbonate: 'A solution to the housing crisis'

The Belgian start-up is redefining housing design, all while championing an unlikely construction material.
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