Housing Crisis

3 articles

Diverse group of residents discussing housing plans with a Community Land Trust representative in a vibrant urban neighborhood.

What are Community Land Trusts and why do they matter for affordable housing?

More than 350,000 affordable rental homes could vanish by 2030, a looming crisis projected by Grounded Solutions that threatens to displace countless families and destabilize urban neighborhoods.

Derek Molina·May 20, 2026

Aerial view of a city neighborhood, illustrating the impact of zoning laws on urban development and housing diversity.

Neighborhoods

What Is Zoning and How Does It Shape Neighborhood Development?

In San Francisco, zoning laws once dictated that only members of the immediate family one generation out could live together, with the sole exception of live-in servants.

Derek Molina·May 19, 2026

Dilapidated Chicago Housing Authority building with vacant units, residents protesting for safe housing access.

Real Estate

Chicago Housing Authority Fails Residents on Safe Housing Access

Nearly 400 Chicago Housing Authority households are trapped on waitlists to move, with 150 requests labeled as emergencies, while 18% of the agency's units sit vacant and uninhabitable, according to W

Aaron Blake·May 18, 2026