Homelessness decreases in Boston, annual point-in-time census finds

The Global Favela in the UN report

A new UN report says housing is getting less affordable almost everywhere, as shortages, overcrowding and slum populations keep risingUN-Habitat has presented itsWorld Cities Report 2026, devoted this year to the global crisis of housing affordability. Its main conclusion is stark: housing has become less affordable almost everywhere than it was two decades ago. In recent years, hous

People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3% in 2025, according to federal report

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Ohio in 2025 increased more than 3, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. There were 12,196 people experiencing homelessness in Ohio last year, according to HUD’s annual Homelessness Assessment Report. Overall homelessness in the U.S. decreased 3 with 745,652 people experiencing homelessness. “We know that housing is [] The post People experiencing homelessness in Ohio went up 3 in 2025, according to federal report appeared first on Cincinnati CityBeat.

Developers Circling The Nation's Fullest Senior Housing Market

The silver tsunami is beginning to crash down on Boston, and developers are looking to meet the rising demand for senior housing in response. The occupancy rate of senior housing properties in Boston was 94 in the first quarter, the highest of 31 primary...

The Global Favela in the UN report

A new UN report says housing is getting less affordable almost everywhere, as shortages, overcrowding and slum populations keep rising Read Full Article at RT.com

Nationwide rental listings are most affordable in years, Zillow says. In Boston? Not quite.

While 74 percent of national listings are affordable to a median-income household, Boston’s share sits at around 50 percent. The post Nationwide rental listings are most affordable in years, Zillow says. In Boston? Not quite. appeared first on Boston.com.

Where does the Money Austin Spends on Homelessness Go?

Austin Reform has recently dug into where the money is going in the homeless industrial complex, since for the 10th year in a row, homelessness in Austin has increased. How has 1.5 billion been spent over six years with no success? According to the report, which you can read here: 35M | The Official City... The post Where does the Money Austin Spends on Homelessness Go? first appeared on Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Commentary: Homelessness just declined in the US. Trump's plans will take us backward

In June, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finally released the long-awaited homelessness numbers for 2025, revealing a 3.3 percent decrease in overall homelessness between January 2024 and January 2025. To be clear, this...

Beyond Shelters: Addressing the Roots of Homelessness

Beyond Shelters: Addressing the Roots of Homelessness

How Mayor Bass Can Save LA, and Why History Says She Won’t

Photo Credit: Elvert BarnesEvery big city in America where the population is declining, businesses are closing, public safety is failing, and national relevance is diminishing suffers from the same handful of leadership failures.

Median Household Income In Major U.S. Cities

Median Household Income In Major U.S. Cities

Homelessness: Slight monthly fall in adults and children in emergency accommodation

The department of housing released the latest figures on Friday.

Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing - Helen Clark

Plan Change 120 targets the wrong suburbs to create affordable housing - Helen Clark

SB 79 is here. See which neighborhoods are getting upzoned

Townhomes, row houses and bungalow courts are likely coming to 57 neighborhoods across L.A. as part of the city’s plan to delay Senate Bill 79. The historic housing bill, which took effect Wednesday, was written in hopes of addressing California’s housing crisis. It’s designed to boost apartment construction by overriding local zoning laws and allowing []

India's mid-income housing volumes increased by 8% q-o-q and 16% y-o-y: Report

According to the report, Tier-I cities saw a 4 q-o-q and 1 y-o-y growth in housing absorption volume in Q4 of FY 2026, driven mainly by mid-income and luxury segments

Inside LA’s Endless Queues for Housing, Care, and Survival

How waiting became Los Angeles’ homelessness policy. The post Inside LA’s Endless Queues for Housing, Care, and Survival appeared first on Knock LA.

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More seniors are becoming homeless. Shelters are trying to adapt

Older adults are the fastest-growing homeless population across the U.S. Now some shelters are trying to make it easier to accommodate older people.

Housing bill to become law as federal data shows drop in homelessness

The legislative push comes as federal data shows homelessness has begun to fall nationwide. [...]

Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’

Rising rents are pushing renters to food banks with the number of tenants needing help soaring almost 80 in five years, research from Crisis and Citizens Advice found The post Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’ appeared first on Big Issue.

When Housing and Immigration Collide

When Housing and Immigration Collide

Report: New York ranked dead last for housing affordability, construction

New York ranks dead last among states for home building and affordability, according to a new nationwide report, which adds to pressure on the state’s political leaders to bring down housing costs. The Realtor.com analysis found New York fared the worst among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, earning it an “F” grade []...Click to read more

Can Mass. hit its housing goals? New housing Sec. says yes.

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates that the state will need 222,000 by 2035 to deal withe existing need and population growth. Her new housing secretary, Juana Matias, says we can meet that goal, and joins CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about chipping away at decades of sluggish housing production. Matias, who was a state representative and regional administrator at HUD, talks about what she’d like to see come from the end-of-session rush and how the state can weather federal pullbacks on fair housing an public housing.

Tony Walls Workers Party Representative for the Lower Falls has reacted angrily to the Audit Office Report saying the maintenance backlog in Northern Ireland’s health estate has grown to more than £1.6 Billion.

Mr Walls said this is a staggering amount of money and neglect as the report says that 40 of the buildings are not fully compliant with current regulations and need to be upgraded. The health estate has more than 1700 buildings freehold buildings and 200 leasehold that are made up of hospitals, health centres, ambulance stations and fire stations, across 400 sites and the Audit General says many are deteriorating. The report states that the estate is aging and many are not fit for purpose due to age and condition.

What is the California Legislature doing about homelessness this year? These are the bills to watch

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As this year’s legislative session speeds to a close, a handful of bills focused on the state’s homelessness crisis have made the cut so far. Though homelessness improved slightly last year, there are still an estimated 182,000 Californians with nowhere to call home. []

Record number of children homeless in Mid West

THE NUMBER of children experiencing homelessness across the Mid West continues to rise, with over 360 recorded instances during the month of May. According to the Department of Housing Monthly Homeless Report, 361 children accessed emergency accommodation across the Mid West region during the week of May 25-31. That’s compared to 341 children recorded in [] The post Record number of children homeless in Mid West appeared first on Limerick Post.

Maura Healey's Record as Governor: Promises Made vs. Results Delivered

A fact-based review of Governor Maura Healey's record, comparing campaign promises with the results Massachusetts residents have experienced on housing, affordability, transportation, public safety, healthcare, clean energy, and economic growth.

Homeless numbers rise

Nearly 4,200 of Norway’s 5.5 million residents were listed as officially homeless near the end of last year, according to the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research (NIBR). More children are affected as well, but fewer youth under age 25 were homeless because of better cooperation between the Norwegian State Housing Bank (Husbanken) and []

‘Practical Manchesterism: a cool plan for a Labour Lido programme’

Urban centres are declining across much of Britain. As high streets are hollowed out, iconic civic infrastructure, such The post ‘Practical Manchesterism: a cool plan for a Labour Lido programme’ appeared first on LabourList.

Some Cities are Seeing Rent Prices Fall, Thanks in Part to Trump's Deportation Efforts

Some Cities are Seeing Rent Prices Fall, Thanks in Part to Trump's Deportation Efforts

Analysis: Why it's wrong for politicians to dodge questions about homelessness

Analysis: Homelessness is a complex topic, and not talking about it as another miserable winter hits is not a solution, writes Jo Moir.

Civil Grand Jury Finds Sparse Oversight in How City Allocates $500 Million in Contracts to Address Homelessness

A new report finds that the city’s agency in charge of fighting homelessness is ignoring data available to ensure the quality, safety and accountability of its services. The post Civil Grand Jury Finds Sparse Oversight in How City Allocates 500 Million in Contracts to Address Homelessness appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.

The tech ban driving up housing prices

New York City’s rental market is arguably the country’s worst. Its metro area’s housing shortage exceeds 400,000 homes. Median asking rent has risen 7.3 year over year in New York City. San Francisco rents have risen twice as fast at 16.9. These cities now have the nation’s highest rents. Beyond high rents and scarce housing []

Following Move-Out Deadline, Most Former Chatham Estates Residents Have Housing

Many residents displaced by the impending sale of the Cary mobile home park received assistance, but some face difficulties with the loss of a long-standing community.

U.S. Population Ages 45-64 Shrinks by 2.68 Million Since 2020, Census Data Shows

(NaturalNews) The U.S. population aged 45-64 declined by 2.68 million from April 2020 to July 2025, according to new Census Bureau estimates reviewed by Axios. The ...

NYC Closes on $214M Financing for 228-Unit Affordable Bronx Senior Housing Project

More affordable senior housing is coming to the Bronx. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday morning the financial closing for Sol on Park, a 214 million, 228-unit affordable senior housing development project coming to the Morris Houses campus in the Bronx’s Claremont Village neighborhood. To be built at 3728 Park Avenue, Sol on []

Texas vs Manhattan: $1,500 Rent Gets You Almost 4X The Space In Dallas Than In New York

Map depicting average square footage of 1,500 apartments across the U.S. Image by RentCafenews releaseA 1,500 monthly rent budget stretches signific...

Hong Kong Residential Purchasing Power Released as Prices and Sales Rise, CRE Investment Momentum Sustains

Core Grade A Offices Lead Rental Recovery, Hong Kong Island High Streets Outperform Kowloon Residential Market: Q2 residential transaction numbers increased by 19 q-o-q and 32 y-o-y to reach more than 22,150 units. Home prices rose by 2.5 during April and May, bringing a cumulative 7.4 ...

Australian home prices suffer biggest drop since Covid

Home values across Australia's capital cities have recorded their biggest monthly decline in almost four years, with national prices falling 0.4 per cent in June, the largest drop since December 2022. Sydney led the downturn, with prices falling 1.5 per cent over the month and 4.2 per cent since the start of the year. Melbourne prices are down 1.8 per cent over the past year, while Brisbane slipped 0.2 per cent in June. The Opposition has blamed the decline on government housing policies, claiming they are pushing younger Australians further out of the property market.

Report Shows Mass Failure in NYC Schools as Spending Keeps Soaring Under Mamdani

New York City, like so many other big, blue cities, serves as an excellent model for how spending overwhelming amounts of taxpayer money can get so much less than underwhelming results. A recent report created a damning picture of New York City public schools as mass factories of educational failure. New York Success Academy, a...

Disasters Emergency Committee launches urgent appeal following ‘catastrophic’ Venezuelan earthquake

Humanitarian groups say citizens urgently need shelter, food, water and medical care

‘Wood Street’ doc follows Oakland homeless community as sweep looms

‘Wood Street’ doc follows Oakland homeless community as sweep looms The new film, covering the 2023 closure of the city’s largest encampment, screens at the New Parkway in July.