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Cities are hotter because of the way we build them, and they could be cooler if we built them differently.

"The idea of the word ‘functional’ in front of ‘zero’ is a reaction to the misperception that ending homelessness means no one ever experiences homelessness again."

Until recently, New York City's local housing vouchers only covered about $1,250 in rent; the median rent on a NYC apartment is $2,600. Activism from current and formerly homeless New Yorkers helped change that.

Op-ed: Even for people who have never been evicted, the stain of merely an eviction filing can lock people out of quality housing for years.

After the Tulsa Race Massacre, Greenwood rebuilt strong. Then came "urban renewal."