Oregon Is Spending More Than Ever on Low-Income Housing. A State Law Keeps the Details Secret.
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The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each subsidized apartment has nearly doubled. But, thanks to a carve-out in its public records law, Oregon doesn’t have to provide the details of that spending.
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#News #Oregon #Housing #Poverty #Homelessness #Homeless #Transparency
"Mapping by the Environment Agency shows that even under normal flow conditions, there isn’t any additional river water available to serve new homes or industry across roughly a third of the country.”
And data centres? Already protected as critical infrastructure, putting all of us at risk.
#Water #Drought #Housing #UKPolitics
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Council leaders say crumbling infrastructure and lack of water are jeopardising government’s plans for new homesSandra Laville (the Guardian)
#Montag, der 23. März 2026: #Apotheker*innen-Streik, #Housing Action Days und #Buchmesse-Rekord
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#Leipzig #DerTag
Zahlreiche Apotheken bundesweit hatten am heutigen Montag ihre Türen geschlossen. Damit sollte auf die sich verschlechternde wirtschaftliche Lage vielerBirthe Kleemann (Leipziger Zeitung)
“In #Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment and counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Make sure everyone understands this — It’s costing us far too much to NOT provide housing and supports to those who are homeless.
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#homelessness #cities #housing #HousingFirst
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.Kontrast.at (scoop.me)
