Housing
In Budapest, Bike Maffia is a household name among homelessness initiatives, with cyclists seeing firsthand how very different social problems end up under the same roof
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
Housing
Amid ineffective housing policies, civil society in Spanish cities is advancing innovative ownership models and other housing solutions that expand access to affordable housing
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Housing
One year after joining our series “The Housing Fix,” local campaigner Andreea Vasilcin reflects on the community’s victory over the Aylesham development plan in Peckham, London
LONDON, UK
Housing
Every year, more than 1,000 volunteers from 120 grassroots groups help Paris produce a shared snapshot of homelessness to guide policy decisions
PARIS, FRANCE
Housing
During a conversation with The Urban Activist, experts from the private sector, academia, and activism in Barcelona expose the roots of the housing crisis to seek solutions
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Housing
At a roundtable with The Urban Activist, London housing activists discuss council housing and what it will take to tackle the city’s housing crisis
LONDON, UK
Housing
There’s a personal dimension to Munich’s property ownership transformation that is crucial to providing affordable housing — yet mostly hidden behind the public anger
MUNICH, GERMANY
Housing
Advocate Christoph Trautvetter has opened up a Pandora’s box of ownership structures in cities, paving the way for policy on affordable housing
BERLIN, GERMANY
Housing
Creative non-profit housing projects, which focus on cohesive societies, benefit the long-term health of neighbourhoods while offering affordable housing for future generations.
MUNICH, GERMANY
Housing
Chris Hildrey realized that by giving homeless people a proxy address at an early stage, it helps avoid entrenchment and get them back on their feet.
LONDON, UK
Housing
Andrew Berman, who has spent 25 years leading Village Preservation in New York City, on the tension between protecting Manhattan’s historic neighborhoods and making room for affordable housing
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Housing
As New York City’s new mayor sets a housing agenda, we unpack the state of rent-stabilized apartments, explore ownership beyond “affordable renting,” and listen to small landlords’ realities
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Housing
While the US administration cuts funding for museums that tell the full American story, advocates in Brooklyn ask, “Can preserving Black histories end gentrification in their neighborhoods?”
NEW YORK, NY, USA
Housing
Artist Tonika Johnson’s work about racist housing practices in South Side Chicago has bridged the intellectual divide between art and urban policy – and found that home repairs can offset gentrification
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Housing
If cities want to crack affordable housing, Scott Kratz, director of the 11th Street Bridge Park, is the go-to for taking an honest approach on a contentious issue
WASHINGTON D.C., DC, USA
Housing
While some may feel a homeless person should be barred from possessing pets, the reality is far different
CARSON CITY, NV, USA
Housing
How a Motel 6 in Oakland has become a progressive response to a homeless crisis.
OAKLAND, CA, USA
Housing
Decades of housing shortage has submerged Los Angeles in a humanitarian and sustainability crisis in the midst of extreme weather. But a growing group of volunteer Angelenos are building the movement to house LA and reverse climate change.
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA
Housing
Known as Toronto’s first “social medicine house,” Dunn House treats homelessness as a medical issue — integrating it directly into patient care
TORONTO, ON, CANADA
Housing
In Cairo, it is easy to see the actual issue behind the global housing crisis: the need for fair distribution
CAIRO, EGYPT
Housing
A revolution in city planning that gives an address to households in informal settlements could unlock the potential of their residents and create employment
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA