Generations ago, Sears offered mail-order house kits; 21st century mega-retailer Amazon could revive that model for a new era's housing needs, argues M. Nolan Gray 🥑. citylab.com/perspective/20…

In Rufus Holsinger's Charlottesville portraits, we see men and women who have refused to be defined by their oppression. To call upon him to make a portrait that showed them as they wished to be seen was to engage in a small but significant act of self-determination.

7.8 million #lowincome renters spend 50% of their income on rent & utilities. The story of #Atlanta resident Cokethia Goodman highlights the difficulties of rising #housinginsecuirty in the U.S. & how everyday Americans are left behind in a growing economy.bit.ly/2P88OXz

back at the albemarle county office building tonight for the county board of supervisors vote on the southwood rezoning. another packed house!

surprisingly, randolph makes the motion to approve the rezoning. and it passes unanimously to a loud round of applause and cheers from the gallery. after 4.5 hours, there are still 100+ people here.

BREAKING: The first phase of Southwood's redevelopment has been passed unanimously by Albemarle supervisors. dailyprogress.com/news/local/fir…

"Teens are already urban planners if they grow up in a city. They know what works and what doesn't." #citylabarchive trib.al/OTJkDPg

Is there a connection between housing discrimination & health? A recent study by @rmehdipa & coauthors shines a light on the relationship: urbn.is/2Zza7yu

A lot of attention is focused on the urban housing crisis, yet lack of housing, rising rents, #displacement, and homelessness are #rural issues too. Corianne Payton Scally and Amanda Gold of Urban Institute give us a closer look at the issue: bit.ly/SF195Scally

Study found that Black women living in highly segregated neighborhoods were 40% more likely to be obese than women living in neighborhoods with low levels of poverty urbn.is/2ZeSMeH

This is unreal. Neighbors are suing to block Rachel’s Haven -apartments for people with developmental disabilities - from being built in their neighborhood. Welcome to our progressive town. dailyprogress.com/news/local/nei…

This is a really good interview with Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor about housing policy One of her big points: it’s naive to expect that market solutions will solve the affordable housing crisis

A new study suggests that raising the minimum wage may lower the suicide rate — and that doing so might have saved tens of thousands of people from dying by suicide in the last quarter century. trib.al/pPx3Oxj

Interesting live thread on the battle to keep Maryland's DC suburban schools segregated by race and income.

“The hardship caused by #eviction is agonizing for the hundreds of thousands of American families evicted every year—and it’s damaging to our communities.” More than 2 million evictions are filed across the US each year. #housing #affordablehousing curbed.com/2019/12/13/210…

Please share your voice to support #racialequity and #affordablehousing in the new #Charlottesville land use map. Sign our letter to the planning committee today: actionnetwork.org/letters/cville…

We believe #housingequity is #racialjustice, multi-family housing works, deeply #affordablehousing is crucial, #homeownership is possible & #Cville is for ALL! We need the new Comprehensive Plan to reflect our values. Get your sign here: justice4all.org/cvilleforevery… #Cville4Everyone