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  • The Price Of Affordable Housing In Connecticut

    April 19, 2021 |

    WSHU Public Radio |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Innovative housing solutions in nearby states may help alleviate the lack of affordable housing in Connecticut. Vocational housing in New Jersey has enabled teachers and police officers to live in the areas they serve. Across the Northeast, housing has been built near transportation hubs in a policy known as transit-oriented development. Financial incentives for developers have also created housing in neighborhoods that need it most and mandatory quotas for every new construction project ensure a steady supply of new affordable housing.

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  • As eviction deadline looms, some cities provide free attorneys to renters

    March 26, 2021 |

    WCNC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Right to Counsel laws ensure legal representation for tenants facing eviction in Ohio and New York. Results from various cities show that free legal aid results in lower eviction rates. Eviction rates in North Carolina are on the rise and advocates say the state needs to implement Right to Counsel laws.

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  • House Rules

    March 03, 2021 |

    Santa Fe Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    A shortage of available affordable housing in Santa Fe, New Mexico was exacerbated by inclusionary zoning laws that discouraged real estate development. Restrictions on new rental properties drastically increased rents due to a dearth of available housing and supply has increased as the law was reversed.

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  • ‘Crime-Free' Housing Ordinances, Explained

    February 17, 2021 |

    The Appeal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Starting in the early 1990s, thousands of American towns and cities passed "crime-free housing" ordinances that purport to reduce crime in rental housing. The laws encourage or require landlords to evict tenants based on calls to police, or the criminal records of tenants or their houseguests. The laws' lack of due process has turned them into a tool promoting segregation and retaliation against people of color. Frequently enacted in places that have begun to diversify racially, they give police too much power to declare certain residences a nuisance. Legal challenges have begun to curb some abuses.

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  • Support growing for ‘Pay to Stay' legislation to help curb some evictions

    February 15, 2021 |

    ideastream |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Toledo, Ohio

    A 'pay to stay' law in Toledo and Yellow Springs, Ohio, is enabling renters to stay in their homes if they can cover any late rental payments in full. Current Ohio law allows a landlord to file for an eviction even if a tenant is just one day late on rent. The new legislation provides protection to tenants but the law differs from city to city. Housing advocates are pushing for the same law in Lakewood, South Euclid, and Cleveland Heights.

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  • Philadelphia's Eviction Diversion Program Extended After Showing Results

    December 22, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Dozens of evictions have been prevented in Philadelphia through a program that calls for mediation between landlord and tenant. The Eviction Diversion Program requires that disputes be worked through before an eviction claim can be filed. The success of the temporary program has led to an extension until March and “the hope is that it will become the new normal.”

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  • Cleveland's historic Legal Aid Society surges with the pandemic

    December 01, 2020 |

    The Land |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is helping low-income people facing legal hardships and civil issues obtain fair representation and access to services and aid. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the organization has struggled to keep pace with the need, but has still been able to provide services to nearly half of those who have requested and connect many of the others with partner organizations.

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  • ‘It's a conversation': Philly's alternative to landlord-tenant court is preventing eviction

    November 24, 2020 |

    WHYY |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia's mandatory Eviction Diversion program, started as a way to help landlords and tenants to cope with pandemic-related economic struggles, requires landlords to enter mediation with tenants who are behind on their rent. By skipping eviction court, the parties can work out repayment plans and tenants can gain access to rental-assistance programs. Mediated agreements avoid a legal judgment that would hurt a tenant's credit and make it difficult to find another place to live, while preventing evictions during the pandemic reduces homelessness.

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  • For families involved in Philly's child welfare system, this program is building a safety net

    November 12, 2020 |

    Kensington Voice |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A pilot program within the child welfare system in Philadelphia is providing wraparound services for parents at risk of losing custody of their children. The multi-disciplinary services include an attorney, social workers, and a peer advocate in addition to services that help stabilize families such as housing, employment, and addiction treatment. Similar programs in New York City and Washington state show significant reductions of time spent by children in foster care and increased rates of reunification - saving money and reducing trauma.

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  • Door-to-door: Advocates canvass neighborhoods, informing tenants and trying to prevent evictions

    October 19, 2020 |

    FreshWater Cleveland |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) are using door-to-door campaigns to inform tenants about their rights if facing an eviction. Although evidence is limited about the success in preventing the evictions, some tenants have expressed that the outreach has helped them feel heard and many are more likely to show up in court.

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