Beyond Basic Health Standards: Designing for Well-being

Longer lifespans, evolving household structures, and growing care demands are changing people’s housing needs. In this webinar, moderated by Shelterforce's Steve Dubb, panelists highlight policies and practices that can support housing and community in an aging society. Watch the video and read th…

The law was designed to boost the nation's supply of housing. But delivering on its promises will depend on at least three things: Congress funding it, a hollowed-out HUD implementing it, and private developers building. Reporting by Roshan Abraham, a freelance reporter; read by John Ludas, a freel…

New community ownership tools, although still nascent, are gaining in prominence. Whether structured as diversified funds or direct ownership of retail space, they share a common thread of using local ownership to build wealth and shape local development. Listen as Steve Dubb reads his article, "N…

HUD’s recent efforts to gut Housing First have sought to apply the logic from the addiction recovery industry to homelessness funding. Applying Housing First’s autonomy-centered logic to addiction recovery could be far more effective. Daniel Bahman Shad, the founder and executive director of A Bea…