Homeless Shelter

California Governor Gavin Newsom announcing funding for tiny home shelter project in front of quick-build tiny home shelter unit.

California’s Tiny Home Pledge Still on Paper, One Year Later

A promise to fund 1,200 tiny homes for unhoused residents in four cities as a way to rapidly and cost-effectively provide shelter has yet to yield tangible results, but projects are moving ahead in some cities.

May 24, 2024 - CALmatters

White sign on side of tan building with metal siding and green overhang, reading "Dad's Place, a church that loves like family."

Ohio City Refiles Charges Against Pastor for Zoning Code Violations

After a judge-mediated agreement between Bryan, Ohio, and the Dad’s Place over zoning code and fire code violations, the city has once again filed criminal charges against the pastor.

May 6, 2024 - Reason

White sign on side of tan building with metal siding and green overhang, reading "Dad's Place, a church that loves like family."

Ohio Pastor Criminally Charged for Zoning Violations After Housing the Homeless in His Church

The city of Bryan says it’s a residential use in a commercially zoned property; the church says it’s religious discrimination.

January 28, 2024 - Reason

Close-up image of person skating on indoor roller rink

From Skates to Shelter: Shuttered Rink To Become Transitional Housing

An iconic roller skating rink, closed during the pandemic, is being transformed into a bridge housing facility for unhoused Angelenos.

May 10, 2022 - LAist

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

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