It was a national and international first week of March in housing equity and law. Here are some of the big stories from the field March 6-12, 2017:
- On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to cut domestic spending. Now the administration is considering a $6 billion cut to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This could have major effects on programs such as Section 8, which is already notorious for the long waiting period for vouchers. Story from the Washington Post.
- The Washington Post also reports fair and affordable housing advocates call the proposed budget cut “devastating”
- The struggle to create “affordable” housing is not only an American problem. Here is an update on what’s going on in Britain, via the Guardian.
- What does gentrification look like in West Philadelphia? Jake Blumgart via Philadelphia Magazine.
- The National Low Income Housing Coalition report on affordable housing is out! “The Gap: A shortage of Affordable Homes” shows that we are still 7.4 million units away from meeting the need for affordable rental units for low income households.
Did we miss any big stories? Let us know.
