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Mayors & CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment
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55 R & D U.S. mayors & businesses representing 24M residents & millions of households wanting stronger federal affordable housing investment
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hechingerreport.org/homelessness... #homelessness #affordablehousing
Infants and toddlers are a growing group among homeless children
Between 2021 and 2023, the number of homeless infants and toddlers increased in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Experts worry that official statistics have not captured the true number.
hechingerreport.org
January 22, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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www.wsj.com/economy/hous... #housing
Trump Outlines Next Steps for Housing Investor Ban
President issued an executive order on Tuesday that laid out steps to stop Wall Street home purchases.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:56 AM
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#affordablehousing
Millions of full-time workers are struggling to afford a place to live. Here’s why
The skyrocketing cost of living has left millions of people struggling to afford a place to live despite working at full-time jobs or a number of part-time jobs. Journalist Brian Goldstone, author of ...
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January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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#MoreHousingNow 👏🏼
Washington D.C.’s Stockpile of Old Offices Makes It a Mecca for Housing Conversions
The nation’s capital is converting more offices to apartments than almost anywhere else, while a developer breaks ground on the city’s biggest project yet.
www.wsj.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:23 AM
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Great bipartisan #mayors conversation on why housing matters more for the economy than ever. With Long Beach’s Rex Richardson, Clearfield City (UT)’s Mark Shepherd, Redmond (WA)’s Angela Birney, Kaiser Permanente’s George Leventhal, Hillpointe’s Marcus Wiedower & Nat’l League of Cities
Bipartisan mayors gather to discuss why housing can help drive an economy for everyone
January 6, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Breaking #Housing news: #Senate passes #bipartisan #RoadToHousing Act @warren.senate.gov #SenTimScott www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...
BREAKING: Senate Passes Landmark Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act | United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
The Official website of The United States Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
www.banking.senate.gov
October 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #housing #redlining
Housing Department's Redlining Retreat Grants Mortgage Lenders a Reprieve
An internal memo tells staff to focus on discrimination against individuals, not neighborhoods, in a potential threat to redlining cases.
www.bloomberg.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Tenants Seek to Unionize One Private Equity Firm's Entire Housing Portfolio
By organizing renters across Capital Realty Group’s affordable housing complexes, the Tenant Union Federation hopes to bring sectoral bargaining to negotiations with large landlords.
www.bloomberg.com
September 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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#housing #homelessness
DOGE Places Entire Staff of Federal Homelessness Agency on Leave
The US Interagency Council on Homelessness, which helps coordinate federal housing aid to cities, was targeted for elimination by a Trump executive order in March.
www.bloomberg.com
April 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Affordable Housing Developers Stalled by Blocked Federal Funds
Efforts by DOGE to claw back $1 billion in loans and grants for energy-efficiency upgrades have put plans for hundreds of housing developments at risk.
www.bloomberg.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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#affordablehousing #upzoning
How Upzoning in Cambridge Broke the YIMBY Mold
By making buildings up to four floors legal by right across the city, the hometown of Harvard and MIT has set a new benchmark for the abundant housing movement.
www.bloomberg.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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#Austin #rents tumble on massive #housing construction spree
Austin Rents Tumble 22% From Peak on Massive Home Building Spree
One tenant got two months free, $600 credit for signing lease as deals abound
www.bloomberg.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Devastation of an office that helps #America recover from devastation #HUD #FEMA
Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery
Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.
www.nytimes.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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How #mayors can lead on #housing in new #Trump administration: Sat am #DC sesh w #Mayors of #LBC, #Seattle, #ClearfieldCity UT, #Fresno, #Bakersfield, #WSac, #SanDiego, #Redmond, #Boise, #SantaAna, #Durham and #NAEH, #NLC & #NILC #newplatformhashtaggin
January 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We are excited to announce that Long Beach, CA Mayor Rex Richardson (D) and Clearfield City, UT Mayor Mark Shepherd (R) will serve as the next Co-Chairs of Mayors and CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment. Both Mayors have shown tremendous leadership and dedication to #housing
December 27, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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Hi. We’re 49 R & D U.S. mayors & businesses representing ~24M residents & millions of households wanting stronger federal affordable housing investment. We think housing is an investment, not a cost!
November 12, 2024 at 1:45 AM