The owners of the University City Townhomes are turning to the city’s free Eviction Diversion Program for help relocating the remaining residents at the affordable housing complex, which is slated
Helen Gym, a former at-large member of city council, is running for mayor of Philadelphia in the May 16 primary election. The Democratic candidate championed progressive policies on working hours, eviction proceedings and reproductive health care while on council. She was an activist and teacher before entering politics.
State Rep. Robin Shackleford, a Democratic candidate for Indianapolis mayor, said she would slash licensing fees for new businesses and award more city contracts to small, locally owned businesses if she's elected.
Indiana's landlord and tenant settlement program is voluntary, with both sides needing to agree to participate in a conference. That’s resulted in a lot of conference requests, but only a small amount of actually mediated resolutions.
Resolution 2023-R019 lays out problems Richmond continues to face regarding housing, such as the city being short more than 23,000 homes and the number of evictions now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.