Soledad im soledad obrien, welcome to matter of fact. From new york to california, and everywhere in between, the u. S. Is facing a housing shortage. Its fueled in part by a lack of supply. New numbers show a sharp drop in Affordable Homes on the market. Only about 10 of newlybuilt homes are considered affordable with a price tag under 200,000. 10 years ago that number was 40 . In an effort to provide Affordable Housing options and boost the local economy, many cities are relying on urban renewal policies. But that often targets poor neighborhoods, pushing out the people who live there. Some cities are working to change that. In louisville, kentucky, theres an ambitious 870 million plan to improve the historic russell neighborhood without gentrifying it. Central to that plan is creating mixedIncome Housing. The second installment of our series americas cities russell rising, takes a look at the Housing Project beecher terrace, where the citys objectives will be put to the test with a p
Family members and transgender rights advocates are seeking information about the death of a trans woman last month at the Baltimore Central Booking and Intake Center.