Good News About Housing

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

An aerial view of a former prison being renovated into apartments

Prison that once held suffragists transformed into affordable apartments a century later

After a $64 million renovation, the Liberty Crest Apartments offer a fresh place to live while still “preserving history.”

A row of tiny homes sits along a path with well-manicured lawns and clear sidewalks

Rent and teacher shortages are on the rise, so this school district is building a tiny home village

The project is the first of its kind in Colorado and aims to serve as a case study for future teacher housing communities.

On the left, a senior woman sits beside a younger woman in front of a puzzle on a table as they both smile. On the right, another senior woman wearing sunglasses raises a glass in cheers as college students to her right and behind her pour wine.

Dutch nursing home offers free rent to college students in exchange for their time and companionship

A nursing home in the heart of the Netherlands is giving college students free housing. All they ask is that the students lend their time, and friendship, to their senior neighbors.

A photo collage of a cactus in the middle of a dessert, a brain scan being observed on screen, a tuktuk tricycle on the road, an axolotl, and a tower

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On a snowy New York plain, a lime green and turquoise cottage sit side-by-side

Storybook-inspired tiny home cottages bring neighbors together in this small town

In Caroline, New York, a property of 140 tiny cottages was inspired by the children’s book, “Miss Rumphius.”

Barbara Papitto, an older white woman with short blond hair, gives a community member a bag of groceries at a donation drive

Millionaire donates $100M to housing, education nonprofits in honor of late husband

Barbara Papitto has spent the last five years supporting causes in her own community in Rhode Island.

A close-up of a dome-like shelter made from sandbags and wire

'SuperAdobe' sandbag shelters offer sustainable, cheap housing for people in need

First designed by Iranian architect Nader Khalili, SuperAdobe homes have popped up all around the world.

On the left: a kitchen common area. In the middle: A huge group of college students gather in a house for Thanksgiving. On the right: A door marked with '16' numbered balloons opens up to a living room.

A college priced students out of campus dorms. This homeless shelter, run by fellow students, stepped in to help

Colleges are pricing students out of dorms and campus housing with increasing frequency. The nonprofit, Aggie House, believes every student “deserves a home.”

A photo collage of an aerial view of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a picket sign on the grass that says 'ALTADENA IS NOT FOR SALE', the tower of Denver City Hall, a group of kids drawing on a table, and an ocean's shoreline

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A Finnish city street with bright sun beating down. A single bicyclist rides down the road.

Since 2008, Finland has lowered their homelessness rates by 75%. Here’s their secret

Years ago, Finland made an argument for ending homelessness based on three core principles. It’s had a lasting impact decades later.

City's housing initiative gets 150+ people off the streets months ahead of schedule

The “A Home for Every Neighbor” initiative reached a major milestone several months early.

Oak Lawn Place, an apartment complex in Dallas, Texas, has a dark gray exterior with complementing rainbow panels and brick infrastructure

'Gayborhood' of affordable homes built for LGBTQ+ elders in Texas

The Oak Lawn Place apartment complex opened last September.