Opinion

Affordable housing advocates should talk about land use (USA)

Published in Friday May 11th, 2012 In Opinion

May 10, 2012 by David Alpert When discussing housing affordability, there are 2 groups of advocates who are constantly talking past each other. Affordable housing groups do not engage with the economic arguments for building more housing, while proponents of expanding the housing supply don’t spend enough time thinking about how to ensure that an […]

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Better housing for those in need (USA)

Published in Monday April 23rd, 2012 In Opinion

April 23rd, 2012 Our opinion: The Albany Housing Authority is building new apartments and homes. The economics of housing work in favor of low-income families, for a welcome change. Good news on the housing front today, and a pleasant twist to the usual grim story of the 1 percent vs. the 99 percent. New housing is […]

Most EU Member States Fail to Ensure the Right to Housing

Published in Wednesday February 8th, 2012 In News

European Federation of National Organisations Working With the Homeless / Press Release – 6th February 2012
The Council of Europe’s European Committee on Social Rights (ECSR) released its annual conclusions at the end of January. This year they looked at whether countries live up to their responsibilities to ensure the right to housing.

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