Urban Edge
For Young People, Homelessness is a Different Type of Struggle
Indigent youth will often do whatever it takes to avoid a homeless shelter: They couch surf. They crash with relatives. They may trade sex for a bed. But that resilience poses unique challenges to the very programs designed to serve them.
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What Ben Carson at HUD Might Mean for Houston
In Houston, where debates about housing are fierce, questions remain about how a Carson-led HUD would operate.
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New Orleans Latest City to Grapple with Airbnb
The Crescent City moved to both legalize and regulate the short-term rental industry amid a housing shortage.
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In Houston's Near Northwest, a Community Looks to Reinvent Itself, Once Again
As suburbs seek to add amenities, those with fewer resources find creative ways to adapt.
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Where Have the Repeat Home Buyers Gone?
At just over 900,000 in 2015, the number of repeat homebuyers is half what it was in 2001.
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