“If anything, it’s probably getting more challenging out there for families.” Via: @phoenixnewtimes.com www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/phoenix... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“I really think the major driving force behind this is regular folks just struggling to keep up.” Via: @sfexaminer.bsky.social www.sfexaminer.com/news/urban-d... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

"It’s breaking families apart. I work. I do all these responsible things. And I still can’t afford to live with my kids.” Via: @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/18/m... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“No one is immune to poverty.” Via: @labreportdallas.bsky.social labreportdallas.com/p/on-the-fro... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

"We're going to bring together our finite resources ... and work as hard as we can to make sure we keep as many folks in their homes as possible." www.dispatch.com/story/news/l... By @lairdwrites.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“If our housing programs were funded adequately, there would be no need to lean on Medicaid.” Via: @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/u... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“Whether you’re making $10,000, $50,000 or $60,000, if you’re in a place where you’re going to be potentially illegally evicted and you don’t have the funds to hire your own attorney, it really shouldn’t matter.” fresnoland.org/2025/09/12/e... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“The nonprofit Oregon Law Center cut half the positions in its eviction defense program.” www.opb.org/article/2025... via @opb.org #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Folks have to scramble to put down deposits and rental application fees while they’re also looking to buy bottled water and feed themselves because of this.” www.splcenter.org/resources/st... via @splcenter.org #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Whether you’re making $10,000, $50,000 or $60,000, if you’re in a place where you’re going to be potentially illegally evicted and you don’t have the funds to hire your own attorney, it really shouldn’t matter." Via: @fresnoland.bsky.social fresnoland.org/2025/09/12/e... #housing+ #urbanism

“At first I was really scared to ask for help. You don’t want to seem broke.” Via: @oregonian.com www.oregonlive.com/politics/202... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“[Participants in the program], who are significantly more poor than those in the surrounding region, are actually less likely to report that they were evicted since their child was born.” www.michiganpublic.org/health/2025-... via @michiganpublic.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“The big problem now is that you can say anyone is a squatter.” www.stlmag.com/news/missour... By @stlmag.bsky.social’s @ryankrull.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“The coalition found just 38 affordable homes available per 100 extremely low income renters in Oklahoma, fewer than last year’s 42.” oklahomawatch.org/2025/09/11/l... via @oklahomawatch.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“One of the biggest challenges was the rapid pace at which cases were called and resolved, often with little explanation for those unfamiliar with legal terminology or procedure.” www.chicagoappleseed.org/2025/08/27/n... via @chicagoappleseed.org #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“This is a program that is called right to counsel, but it did not legally establish a right on the part of the tenant to counsel." Via: @citylimitsnews.bsky.social citylimits.org/fewer-eligib... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“There’s a dynamic where folks are put in this impossible choice of ‘do I risk my paycheck or risk eviction?’” lapublicpress.org/2025/09/ice-... via @lapublicpress.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Vulnerable populations serve as the perfect targets for fraudsters.” www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“I just can't keep up with all the skyrocketing expenses.” connecticut.news12.com/im-going-to-... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Clark County is the single largest rise in eviction filings in Washington state.” www.koin.com/local/clark-... via @koin6.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“If the number of evictions filed stays at the current pace, 2025 will see the second-most evictions filed in the last 20 years [in Maricopa].” www.12news.com/article/news... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Now that these institutional investors have been buying and renting out houses for more than a decade, researchers have had time to study their impact.” www.npr.org/sections/pla... via @planetmoney.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“No one climbs out alone. Some land on a safety net. Others crash onto concrete.” www.kqed.org/news/1205480... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism via @kqednews.kqed.org

“Under the executive order, the housing department will work with the Department of General Services to create a list of surplus properties that are state-owned and appropriate for new housing development.” marylandmatters.org/2025/09/08/m... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism via @marylandmatters.org

“The new program requires developers of buildings with 100 units or more to pay workers at least $40 an hour.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism By @bloomberg.com’s @paulinacachero.bsky.social

“I think what we’re seeing is local governments throughout the region trying to find that balance again a little bit more.” Via: Noozhawk www.noozhawk.com/goleta-landl... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“My apartment was in total decay. So, I paid an extra $1,000 a month for 20 years, and I didn’t even have a livable space.” Via: @gothamist.com gothamist.com/news/harlem-... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“There is no housing justice without immigrant justice.” Via: @shelterforce.bsky.social shelterforce.org/2025/09/05/f... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“There is a huge cost to our community of people falling out of housing, ending up on the streets.” Via: @nbcsandiego.com 
 #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

"The old form was written in an archaic legal jargon that people had trouble understanding.” Via: 2 News Oklahoma #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“This opacity, this lack of transparency, makes it hard for members of a community to know who owns that terrible building that’s causing all kinds of problems for tenants and neighbors.” Via: @wbez.org www.wbez.org/housing/2025... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

 “No community should turn its back on its residents in need — especially while there are people in your community sleeping on the streets.” Via: @latimes.com #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“It’s impossible to solve the global housing crisis doing things the way we’ve been doing them.” Via: @nytimes.com #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“We need to pull every lever that we possibly can to grow our housing supply and drive down the cost of rent in Chicago.” Via: SmartCitiesDive #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“It’s just a way to ensure more equal footing between people faced with the loss of their home and people who are profiting from that housing.” Via: @lawrencekstimes.com lawrencekstimes.com/2025/09/03/a... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“We need to move faster to build new homes. We need to move faster to make homes more affordable and protect our renters. We need to move faster to create a housing market that is more competitive.” Via: @marylandmatters.org marylandmatters.org/2025/09/04/n... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“It opened doors for me that were initially closed. if not for the program, I don’t honestly know where I would be going.” Via: @whyy.org whyy.org/articles/phi... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

"I do everything I am supposed to do, and this just really set me back a lot.” www.ksdk.com/article/news... #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Households that received cash were less likely to be evicted or become homeless than households without assistance, according to the report.” www.inquirer.com/real-estate/... via @inquirer.com #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“It’s estimated Maryland could be short a minimum of 96,000 homes or as many as 150,000.” www.thebanner.com/community/ho... By @TheBaltimoreBanner.com’s @halliemiller.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“Renters [in Ohio] who simply withhold payment without creating an escrow and putting the money in that account can face the possibility of eviction.” www.dispatch.com/story/news/2... via @dispatch.com #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“This is a very small ask… To allow people 14 days to either ask friends or family for money to stay housed. To ask cities or anyone else that helps with rental assistance to stay housed.” www.sacbee.com/news/local/a... By @sacbee.com’s @tclift.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

TODAY: Join our government affairs director @noelleporter.bsky.social, @naehomelessness.bsky.social, and @evictionlab.bsky.social for the Combatting the Eviction and Homelessness Crisis panel, moderated by @ramirez.house.gov!

Happening now: Tune in to the first-ever National Summit on the Housing Affordability Crisis with leaders across the housing policy landscape, including our Associate Director, Peter Hepburn. www.youtube.com/live/3hY6I6T... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“Removing zoning regulations that mandate a minimum number of spaces is a growing trend across the US.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article... By @leighgiangreco.bsky.social #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

“One in eight U.S. households still lack AC, a problem affecting more renters than homeowners.” Via: @newamerica.org www.newamerica.org/future-land-... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“Regardless of what is in a lease, it is the landlord obiligation to make sure that place is habitable for human living and there are no exceptions.” Via: @erienewsnow.bsky.social www.erienewsnow.com/story/530411... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“When we don’t have a paper trail it’s very difficult for us to really aggressively take a position. So I can’t stress the importance of this enough: documentation, documentation.” Via: @citylimitsnews.bsky.social

“I’ve never missed rent. They locked me out of the system and then filed for eviction anyway. I definitely think they’re trying to push people out.” Via: @news4jax.com www.news4jax.com/money/2025/0... #housing+ #urbanism #urbanism+

“The Guide includes everything from eviction prevention services to tax relief, home repair for low-income homeowners, and rental assistance [in Charlottesville].” www.cvilletomorrow.org/now-you-can-... via @cvilletomorrow.bsky.social