How Do We Live in our Cities?
I know that title sounds like a rhetorical question, but I’m actually talking about some interesting data from an article in the Washington Post by Emily Badger and Christopher Ingraham,…
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Programs that Build and Support Families
A byproduct of the economic meltdown has been a major increase in the number of homeless families. The latest edition of “How Housing Matters” includes an article, The Best Option…
Double Dipping
A recent article by Matthew Goldstein in the New York Times tells the story of how private equity and hedge fund firms have been purchasing troubled mortgages that remain on…
This is what we mean by community engagement
Last Friday Piedmont Housing, together with the Jack Jouett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) celebrated Constitution Day with youth who live at Friendship Court Apartments. Our…
What Dream Are You Saving For?
Big or small, our dreams inspire us to save – for something special, for our children, for a better future. But how can you save, how can you dream, when…
Evil Twins of Inequality and Racial Segregation Growing in US
Those of in the affordable housing biz have been privy to lots of articles about how the growing income inequality in the country is exacerbating what already was a serious…