United States of America

A chance to reduce foreclosure abuse in the USA

Published in Monday July 2nd, 2012 In In the media

July 2nd, 2012 The state with the biggest home foreclosure problem is finally on the verge of adopting new rules to ease the crisis. The overdue changes fix lending abuses that threaten to kick thousands out of their homes. Since 2008, when the housing bubble began deflating, some half million homeowners have landed in foreclosure and […]

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In the US, Thousands Flee Colorado Springs Area as Winds Fuel Wildfire

Published in Thursday June 28th, 2012 In In the media

June 27, 2012 With wind and heat giving it new strength, the furious wildfire that has been burning in the foothills around Colorado’s second-largest city doubled in size by Wednesday, first roaring past containment lines and forcing tens of thousands of residents to flee, chased by billowing smoke, blowing ash and the fear that their […]

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In the US, Latinos are hit hard by foreclosure spike

Published in Wednesday June 27th, 2012

June 25, 2012 Watch here the report made by CNN Money about how the economic crisis has affected the Latino population in the US, specially regarding foreclosures.   Source: CNN

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Triad United States, Canada and China boycott minimum possibilities of advances in the Rio +20

Published in Wednesday June 6th, 2012 In In the media

June 6, 2012 United States, Canada and China, with occasional support from other countries (like Russia), depending on the situation, are boycotting the minimum possible Rio +20 conclude with concrete progress in terms of measures to reverse the global environmental crisis. The boycott of these countries was evident in the third round of informal negotiations […]

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Affordable housing growing scarce in US

Published in Friday May 25th, 2012 In In the media

May 24, 2012 Housing advocates say affordable housing is growing scarce in the United States with fewer people able to own their own homes and rents rising. Paola Nunez, is a childcare worker in Washington.  Until recently, she lived with her mother.  But she decided it was time to move out and get her own […]

Protesters in Chicago target evictions, foreclosures (USA)

Published in Thursday May 17th, 2012 In In the media

May 16, 2012 About 150 protesters in Chicago marched to banks and government offices on Wednesday to demand a one-year moratorium on local home evictions and foreclosures, the latest in a series of demonstrations leading up to next week’s NATO summit. The protesters performed a piece of street theater at Daley Plaza featuring a bank trying […]

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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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New housing program for refugees settles its first family in Lakewood (USA)

Published in Monday May 7th, 2012 In In the media

May 5, 2012 A pilot program operated by two nonprofit groups to place refugees in vacant, foreclosed homes has settled its first family into a renovated house in Lakewood. Bhutanese natives Ruk and Leela Rai, along with their 3-year-old son, Anish, moved into an updated century home on Hopkins Avenue last week. Two years ago, […]

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Columbia banks work together on low-income housing (USA)

Published in Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 In In the media

April 29, 2012 Seven Columbia banks that normally compete for customers are working together to increase the number of affordable home in some of the city’s most distressed neighborhoods. The banks have built nearly 30 homes and renovated several more in the city’s First Ward since 1994 by purchasing and restoring vacant or dilapidated homes. […]

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Judge denies restraining order on closing ‘Occupy Madison’ camp (USA)

Published in Wednesday May 2nd, 2012 In In the media

April 29, 2012 A Dane County judge refused to issue a restraining order against the closing of the Occupy Madison encampment on the city’s east side. Judge Amy Smith says while Occupy Madison protesters have first amendment rights they have no special rights to camp out at the location on the 800 block of East […]

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