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“Urgent need": Report paints stark picture of homeless services in Tucson and Pima County - AZ Luminaria
“Urgent need": Report paints stark picture of homeless services in Tucson and Pima County - AZ Luminaria
Day in and day out, social workers and case managers working to find people housing in Pima County hit an overwhelming reality: homelessness in the region is increasing, funding cliffs mean fewer beds, and the majority of unhoused individuals who request help from service providers are unlikely to see any result.  It’s an unflinching picture […]
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“Urgent need": Report paints stark picture of homeless services in Tucson and Pima County - AZ Luminaria
HUD Releases 2023 AHAR Data: 12 Key Data Points to Understand the Current State of Homelessness in America
HUD Releases 2023 AHAR Data: 12 Key Data Points to Understand the Current State of Homelessness in America
This was the primary takeaway from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s 2023 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) Part 1, which was released on December 15. The AHAR Part 1 compiles data from Point-in-Time (PIT) Counts conducted […]
·endhomelessness.org·
HUD Releases 2023 AHAR Data: 12 Key Data Points to Understand the Current State of Homelessness in America
The Honest Struggle Discussion Guide - Imrul Mazid, Justin Mashouf, David R. Coolidge, Umar Hakim, Katelyn Stoler, and Sadiq Davis
The Honest Struggle Discussion Guide - Imrul Mazid, Justin Mashouf, David R. Coolidge, Umar Hakim, Katelyn Stoler, and Sadiq Davis
Resources surrounding the topics discussed in "The Honest Struggle" documentary. This film is available to stream from the University of Arizona Library Website. This film was directed by UArizona alumni Justin Mashouf.
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The Honest Struggle Discussion Guide - Imrul Mazid, Justin Mashouf, David R. Coolidge, Umar Hakim, Katelyn Stoler, and Sadiq Davis
Bourgeois nightmares : suburbia, 1870-1930 - Robert M. Fogelson
Bourgeois nightmares : suburbia, 1870-1930 - Robert M. Fogelson
An eminent urban historian uncovers the long-neglected history of the restrictive covenants that played a pivotal role in shaping America’s suburbs The quintessential American suburbs, with their gracious single-family homes, large green lawns, and leaf-shaded streets, reflected not only residents’ dreams but nightmares, not only hopes but fears: fear of others, of racial minorities and lowincome groups, fear of themselves, fear of the market, and, above all, fear of change. These fears, and the restrictive covenants that embodied them, are the subject of Robert M. Fogelson’s fascinating new book. As Fogelson reveals, suburban subdividers attempted to cope with the deep-seated fears of unwanted change, especially the encroachment of “undesirable” people and activities, by imposing a wide range of restrictions on the lots. These restrictions ranged from mandating minimum costs and architectural styles for the houses to forbidding the owners to sell or lease their property to any member of a host of racial, ethnic, and religious groups. These restrictions, many of which are still commonly employed, tell us as much about the complexities of American society today as about its complexities a century ago.
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Bourgeois nightmares : suburbia, 1870-1930 - Robert M. Fogelson
A forgotten history of how the u s government segregated america
A forgotten history of how the u s government segregated america
In 1933, faced with a housing shortage, the federal government began a program explicitly designed to increase — and segregate — America's housing stock. Author Richard Rothstein says the housing programs begun under the New Deal were tantamount to a "state-sponsored system of segregation."
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A forgotten history of how the u s government segregated america
EvictionFreeMKE.org
EvictionFreeMKE.org
"We understand the positive impacts of stable housing and work to support families to maintain their current housing. We also understand the many long-term effects of evictions on households families and communities. It is with this understanding that we are committed to supporting Milwaukee County individuals and families and that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines with the legal support needed to effectively manage the eviction process."
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EvictionFreeMKE.org