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

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

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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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Two green and blue tents sit on wooden palettes in a parking lot

As Trump aims to criminalize homelessness, this major US city has a different strategy: Pitching tents in parking lots

After opening its first “safe outdoor spaces” this spring, this city wants to make it even easier for homeless residents to get help.

A bartender pours a pint of beer from the tap

This homeless shelter treats alcoholics with beer and wine. It's saving lives.

The harm reduction model is a radical alternative to most other abstinence-based programs.

The SunRise Building in Alberta, Canada sits on the corner of a busy street. The exterior of the 12-story residential building is covered in colorful photovoltaic solar panels, forming a mural of animals in nature

Indigenous-designed mural doubles as a giant solar power generator, reducing 150 tons of CO2 emissions annually

Using colorful BIPV panels, architects retrofitted an existing 12-story residential building in Alberta, Canada.

An assortment of tents on a sidewalk against a graffitied city wall.

Homeless people given free cash with no strings attached in new study: 'I will never not pay my bills'

What would you spend your money on if you were randomly given a cash prize? These rough sleepers were given money for a clean slate, and they surpassed expectations.

A man crouches down to paint the sides of a rooftop window

To beat urban heat, Atlanta joins a growing list of cities opting for 'cool roofs'

White or reflective roofs significantly reduce temperatures. Atlanta is the latest city to mandate their adoption.