Good News About Housing

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

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Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

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The frame of a house sits inside of a construction factory

At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students earn credit building tiny homes for neighbors in need

The program, called Boulder MOD, is not your standard shop class.

A colorful community center with bold white features sits under a blue sky in Los Angeles

This former Denny's was transformed into a vibrant childcare center for LA's homeless families

The old space has been renovated to support the needs of a neighboring housing community.

Three pod-like homes sit atop rolling hills of grass

This futuristic, flood-resistant tiny home can be 'dropped' anywhere housing is needed

The Drop Pod is adjustable to local weather patterns for maximum efficiency.

A photo collage of a Portland Street Response van and worker, Mr. Beast posing next to a water pump with children raising their hands in the background, a sign on a wall that says 'We're tearing down our sanctuary to build affordable housing. Join us in this journey.", and a man carrying a solar panel as two men watch behind him

Good News This Week: September 6, 2025 - Rangers, Responders, & Reserves

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A street view of historic office buildings in downtown Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents

Mayor Michelle Wu even hand-delivered the newest tenants a houseplant.

A rendering of a 10-story apartment building with rainbow windows on the first floor

Church to demolish existing worship space, creating 110 units of affordable housing

It will be the first affordable housing complex built in the downtown area in 20 years.

Two homes sit side-by-side next to each other. One is a dark green and the other is beige, and they are both 3D printed in Buena Vista, Colorado

These fire-resistant homes 3D-printed in 'fire country' promise to 'stand strong 100 years from now'

The homes reportedly “do not fuel combustion at any stage.”

A red, yellow, and white apartment building sits against a blue sky

New poll: A majority of Americans view 'affordable housing' positively, want to see more units built in their neighborhoods

In a new poll, over half of Americans said they’d react positively if a building next door to them was converted into affordable housing.

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Good News This Week: August 30, 2025 - Mangroves, Violins, & Corals

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An orange tent sits on a grassy campsite next to a lake

Donor pays for homeless people to leave street encampments and actually go camping instead

“The only complaint I've heard so far was that... 'the fish aren't biting,’” the local police chief said.

Activists in Seattle gather signatures to put a social housing initiative on the ballot. In early 2025, voters passed the measure, which implements a payroll tax on high incomes to fund the program.

These new social housing programs envision a world where homes are 'permanently affordable' for all

Across the U.S., social housing is being used to describe a range of programs, from limited equity cooperatives and community land trusts to public housing.

Good News About Housing

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

Good News This Week: September 13, 2025 - LEGO, Koalas, & Scientists

At a new 'Habitat for Humanity factory,' high school students earn credit building tiny homes for neighbors in need

This former Denny's was transformed into a vibrant childcare center for LA's homeless families

This futuristic, flood-resistant tiny home can be 'dropped' anywhere housing is needed

Good News This Week: September 6, 2025 - Rangers, Responders, & Reserves

Boston is transforming abandoned office space into affordable homes for 1,000+ residents

Church to demolish existing worship space, creating 110 units of affordable housing

These fire-resistant homes 3D-printed in 'fire country' promise to 'stand strong 100 years from now'

New poll: A majority of Americans view 'affordable housing' positively, want to see more units built in their neighborhoods

Good News This Week: August 30, 2025 - Mangroves, Violins, & Corals

Donor pays for homeless people to leave street encampments and actually go camping instead

These new social housing programs envision a world where homes are 'permanently affordable' for all

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