[image credit: takepart.com] Large homeless veteran population in Los Angeles, while VA rents out facilities as storage For years, the streets of West Los Angeles […]
Category: Housing
Shipping containers are usually more expensive than conventional construction
[image credit: jetsongreen.com] Shipping container construction can be expensive The price for a 20′ shipping container (not including delivery) can range from $2500 to $4000. […]
Empty hotel converted into homeless shelter and soup kitchen
[image credit: fredericksburg.com] Difficult to build new facilities for the homeless Many cities attempt to construct new homeless shelters, but the prohibitive cost can cause […]
Bus Benches Double as Homeless Housing
[image credit: takepart.com] Homeless have fewer places to sleep than ever before A trend of draconian laws and policies have negatively affected the homeless around […]
Nonprofit commissions artwork from area homeless
[image credit: hartgallerytn.com] Many homeless have artistic abilities or interests One evening, while walking down Main Street and enjoying the public art that has become […]
Nonprofit Brings Mobile Shower Bus to Area Homeless
[image credit: mashable.com] Most homeless don't have easy access to showers Lava Mae founder Doniece Sandoval, a marketing veteran and recent transplant to San Francisco, […]
Animal Shelter Raises Funds by Publishing Photo Essay Book
[image credit: Sun Sentinel] Traditional fundraising campaigns for rescue shelters are limited After running the annual calendar drive, the executive director of a Florida animal […]
Co-housing arrangement pairs low-income families with elderly homeowners in need of care
[image credit: NPR] Great Recession leaves many people without homes or jobs The housing market crash of 2008 devastated many local economies, leaving some areas […]
Shared-equity housing plans enable low-income renters to own a home
[image credit: City Lab] Home ownership is impossible for many people In most cities, the average home price is well above what most people can […]
“Furniture Bank” redistributes unwanted home furnishings to those in need
[image credit: Mississauga Furniture Bank] Many low-income families cannot afford to furnish their homes Across every city in the world, the middle and upper classes […]