In Brookville, Pennsylvania, a dispute over laws has shaken the otherwise quiet community.
Housing
Andrew Wilkes 8-05-2008
At long last the wheels of Washington have rolled out a bill to address the housing crisis! On July 30, President Bush signed the Housing and Economy Recovery Act into law. Despite its imperfections, the bill establishes an important provision for extremely low-income Americans -- the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund (NHTF).
This fund will provide much-needed resources for [...]
Andrew Wilkes 7-25-2008
Impatience can be destructive. But it can also be a catalyst to work for social change. In this sense, one could argue that impatience can be holy in some respects. As a Sojourners intern, this summer is my introduction to Capitol Hill, to the rich landscape of D.C., and, yes, to the bewilderingly slow grind of Washington politics.
For the last month or so, I have been tracking the progress of proposals to address the housing crisis.
Scot DeGraf, Linda DeGraf 1-01-2008
Over the past two years, educators Linda and Scot DeGraf have been building a one-room cottage made of natural, recycled, and local materials.
Rose Marie Berger, Jonathan Mendez 4-01-2007
The Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee celebrated victory after a two-year organizing campaign resulted in the local council passing an ordinance to create a Housing Trust Fund (HTF) for su
Jill Suzanne Shook 2-01-2007
Affordable housing is vital for working people- and for the health of our communities.
Jim Wallis 3-01-2000
The real story in Seattle was not the violence of demonstrators nor the misbehavior of police.
Molly Marsh 5-01-1999
Housing and Urban Development officials and Native American tribal leaders are launching a project to build and renovate housing on tribal lands.
Joe Lynch 5-01-1986
On a Saturday morning in early February, the residents and families living in 26 units of an apartment building in our neighborhood recieved a written notice commanding possession of their premises.