Good News About Housing

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

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Good News This Week: December 27, 2025 - Surfers, Monks, & Christmas Trees

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Billionaire buys apartment complex to slash rents for Colorado mountain town workers

The new Riverview Apartments supply workforce housing without the red tape, thanks to venture capitalist Mark Stevens.

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2026 Winter Olympic villages debuted: Athletes to live in 'trailer park' village or try out Milan's subsidized housing

Sustainability guided the development of the 2026 Olympic living quarters, featuring temporary mobile home units and apartments that will be turned into subsidized student housing.

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

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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.

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

The technology is designed to anticipate challenges and provide accommodations.

Good News About Housing

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

Good News This Week: December 27, 2025 - Surfers, Monks, & Christmas Trees

Good News This Week: December 20, 2025 - Puppets, Raccoons, & Grandmas

Billionaire buys apartment complex to slash rents for Colorado mountain town workers

Good News This Week: December 13, 2025 - Pies, Hats, & Sea Cows

2026 Winter Olympic villages debuted: Athletes to live in 'trailer park' village or try out Milan's subsidized housing

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

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

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

This vending machine dispenses free prescription drugs to people facing homelessness

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

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

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

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