LAST WEEK’S HOUSING NEWS

Homes RI
2 min readAug 19, 2020

Catch up and gain some perspective. Take a look at last seven days of housing news.
08/12/2020–08/18/2020

DEVELOPMENT

When Renters Can Earn Equity
08/18/2020
Next City
Emily Nonko

A Detailed Look at Women’s Urban Experiences
08/18/2020
Planetizen
Josh Stephens

What are must-haves for this year’s state budget? Here’s what voters think
08/17/2020
Uprise RI
Steve Ahlquist

Single-family home median price reaches $331K in R.I., rising 11.5% from 2019
08/17/2020
Providence Business News
Mary McDonald

EVICTION CRISIS

Governor Raimondo to reconsider an executive order as the state heads towards eviction crisis
08/14/2020
Uprise RI
Steve Ahlquist

May rent. June rent. Late fees. Penalties.’
08/18/2020
Washington Post Eli Saslow

Trump says he’s ‘stopping evictions.’ Here’s why they’re still happening.
08/17/2020
Renae Merle
Washington Post

The US is facing an eviction tsunami. We must cancel rent before it’s too late
08/17/2020
Guardian Lupe Arreola

Fair Housing Is Still the Law, Even if Trump Refuses to Enforce It
08/14/2020
Shelterforce Miriam Axel-Lute

FAIR HOUSING

Narragansett vote in first reading: limit rentals to 3 students per unit 08/18/2020
Providence Journal
Donita Naylor

How Ben Carson Tried to Destroy Fair And Affordable Housing
08/17/2020
Curbed
Jeff Andrews

Trump’s Racist Appeal to the Suburbs Is Backfiring
08/17/2020
Shelterforce Peter Dreier

The Planning Tools to Overcome Racial Segregation
08/16/2020
Planetizen James Brasuell

KIDS

Housing and educational outcomes
08/12/2020
Local Housing Solutions

Why Schools Should Care about Housing Voucher Discrimination 08/12/2020
Housing Matters

VOTING

R.I. mail ballot deadline today, Aug. 18
08/17/2020
Providence Journal
Patrick Anderson

COMMUNICATIONS

Messaging Matters: Why It’s Crucial to Share Bright Spots and Good News About Your Community
08/14/2020
Strong Towns Quint Studer

Media and Narrative Building on Homelessness and COVID 19
08/14/2020
NLCHP

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