Good News About Housing

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

An orange steel shipping container home in Phoenix, Arizona in the sun

These innovative, solar-powered shipping containers house 80 homeless people amid scorching summer heat

The new X-WING facility is a new approach to helping homeless residents get off the street and into somewhere safe and cool.
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A photo collage of a recycling center, two men sorting through trash, a hand holding a box of Vans, four people posing for a photo, and a TV on a TV console inside a living room

Good News This Week: August 16, 2025 - Shoes, Cheese, & Wheelchairs

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A group of Nepalese women in girls in brightly colored clothing hold rolled-up black rubber mats

16-year-old upcycles toxic rubber waste into emergency sleeping mats for homeless people

Priyanshi Poddar has recently received global recognition for her work at Project Saathi.
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A mockup of a 3D-printed house surrounded by trees in Houston

These futuristic 3D-printed homes start at just $200K. One city is building 80 of them.

It's being hailed as the world’s first large-scale affordable housing development to be built using 3D printing technology.
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A person fans out ten 100-dollar bills

In a new pilot program, this city will give homeless young adults $1,200 in cash every month for two years

A new guaranteed income pilot program in Boston aims to set an example for future policies.
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A photo collage of a mother and daughter hugging with their back turned away from the camera, a guy poses for a photo-op while holding a certificate in his hands, a field of wildflowers, Mr. Beast posing while he shows off his t-shirt that says '#TeamWater', and a lady stands on the sidewalk with her back turned away from the camera

Good News This Week: August 9, 2025 - Books, Butterflies, & Water

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A row of multi-colored tiny homes.

Seattle announces plan to build 100 tiny homes, combatting city's homelessness crisis

The development of these new tiny home villages comes from a $6 million investment from the city.
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A closeup of a building with sage green, bubblegum pink, and yellow brick details

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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A blue tile sign with white letters reading "Los Angeles Public Library"

This librarian brings books, resources to homeless people on Skid Row. Now she's gaining national recognition

Amanda Mellor has been named a Mover & Shaker by the Library Journal for her efforts to support people experiencing homelessness.
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A mockup of the Common Grounds apartment building in LA

LA contest challenges 350 designers to create cutting-edge affordable housing. The winners will actually be built

The “Small Lots, Big Impacts” design competition received 356 submissions from 36 different countries.
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A dentist works on a patient in their office

These dentists give hundreds of homeless patients free care every year. Now with more funding, they’ll help even more

The dental clinic at Father Joe’s Villages will be able to offer 30% more visits thanks to a generous new grant.
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