affordable housing

Ottawa may ‘rein in’ temporary resident numbers as housing concerns intensify, minister says

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Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he’ll be scrutinizing the number of international students and other non-permanent residents coming into Canada, as political tension builds around the interplay between housing affordability and immigration. In an interview airing Sunday on Rosemary Barton Live, Miller said the relationship between housing and immigration is complex, and it was discussed around … Read more

Boston Mayor Wu lays out 2024 vision highlighted by housing affordability, education

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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu laid out her vision for the upcoming year, making a number of commitments around housing affordability, public education and green initiatives in her second state of the city address on Tuesday. Speaking at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway, Wu described the state of the city as “strong,” highlighting prior efforts … Read more

Europe’s Silicon Valley? No thanks – POLITICO

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Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. CAMBRIDGE, England — This city wears many crowns: the fastest growing in Britain, the world’s most intensive research cluster and the university with the highest number of tech founders. It also has Britain’s second highest level of inequality and one of the lowest amounts … Read more

They lived in an East LA home almost 30 years. Now their landlords want to move in – Daily News

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Days before Christmas, María Vela was saying goodbye to the narrow one-bedroom apartment in East Los Angeles that has been the backdrop of her family’s lives for the last 30 years. Vela looked at her wedding photo hanging in their living room. The couple hosted their wedding reception out on the driveway, Vela said, gesturing … Read more

Lakewood apartment project at edge of Belmar Park faces opposition

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A raft of ducks perched and waddled on the frozen surface of a pond at Belmar Park on a recent fall morning — foreground bustle for a double-crested cormorant rookery located on a small island just offshore. This 132-acre park in the middle of Lakewood, Colorado’s fifth-largest city, is tagged as a “hotspot” on eBird.com, … Read more

Colorado poll finds housing affordability, crime are top concerns

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A majority of Colorado voters say home ownership is only going to become less attainable, voicing broad concerns about the cost of living and the state’s broader affordability, according to results from a bipartisan poll released Tuesday. The poll, conducted for the Colorado Polling Institute Nov. 26-27 by a team of pollsters, also found a … Read more

These Californians live in affordable housing. Why did their rent skyrocket? – Daily News

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By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters When California lawmakers passed a rent cap four years ago to protect tenants from large and frequent rent hikes, they exempted hundreds of thousands of units reserved for some of the state’s poorest renters. Low-income housing, after all, is usually built with public subsidies that already impose rent ceilings on … Read more

Houston homelessness roadmap pays off big, offering lessons for Denver

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HOUSTON — The apartment complex where Teresa Eddins now lives is so quiet that “you can hear a pin drop” at night, she says — a stark contrast to the constant noise she withstood while living beneath a bridge two years ago. She was one of the first people who moved into a former hotel in … Read more

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston renominates fire chief, sheriff to jobs

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced Friday that the city’s current sheriff and fire chief will continue in those positions, finalizing his intention to retain all of his predecessor’s public safety leaders. Denver Fire Chief Desmond Fulton (Provided by Denver Fire Department) Nearly five months after being sworn into office, he renominated Sheriff Elias Diggins and … Read more

Xi Jinping showcases policy priorities on first trip to Shanghai since 2020, as Chinese leader promotes his agenda

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Chinese President Xi Jinping is making his first visit to Shanghai since 2020, state media reported on Wednesday, on a trip that highlights some key aspects of his policy agenda in areas such as finance, technology and welfare. On Monday, the Post was the first to report that Xi would be visiting the city this … Read more