Postcards: Decades-old Gaza homes make way for high-rises amid housing crunch
STEFANIE GLINKSI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the challenges of finding affordable housing in Gaza, said to be one of the world’s oldest cities…
New Zealand human rights commission launches inquiry into housing crisis
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters New Zealand’s Human Rights Commission on Monday launched an inquiry into the country’s housing crisis as cooling measures by the government this year have failed to ease a red-hot property market, leaving many people homeless. Property prices in New Zealand have soared by the most among OECD nations in the past […]
Addressing displacement: US cities offer displaced Black families the “right to return”
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how housing initiatives in Santa Monica and other US cities are redressing historical wrongs…
Wow!: India’s first 3D-printed home offers affordable housing “solution”
RINA CHANDRAN, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports from India on on how manufacturers of 3D-printed homes hope to help solve India’s housing shortage…
Crypto power: Can solar panels boost cheap, green homes in South Africa?
KIM HARRISBERG, writing for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on a new development project which its creator hopes will be a blueprint for green, safe and cheap homes across South Africa…
“Land rich and cash poor”: In Southern California, Black churches are using their land to build housing for homeless people
As Southern California’s housing crisis continues to fuel homelessness across the region, a number of churches, particularly Black congregations, are stepping up to build affordable housing on their church land. ALEJANDRA MOLINO, of Religion News Service, reports…
Snapshot: Macau
See VERNON RAINEIL CENZON’s image…
Housing affordability: On Canada’s east coast, COVID-19 fight brings pricier homes
MATTHEW LAVIETES, writing for Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on the rising cost of housing in what has traditionally been a poor region of Canada…
“Vestiges of segregation”: US homeowners fight deeds that exclude buyers based on race
CAREY L BIRON, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on efforts to remove racist covenants from title deeds in the US…
Empty offices to co-living: Five ways cities tackled housing crises in 2020
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation From affordable home shortages to ongoing evictions during the pandemic, the past year has laid bare worsening housing crises around the world. Armed with digital title deeds and empty offices, here are some of the ways cities sought to tackle those challenges in 2020: Empty officesThe coronavirus pandemic has increased pressure […]