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More than 57,000 people from 176 countries gathered in Baku to address the global housing crisis and design cities that work for everyone. The unprecedented gathering produced a roadmap for making housing affordable and climate-resilient by 2030.
The European Parliament just approved its first-ever plan to tackle soaring housing costs that have pushed homeownership out of reach for millions of young Europeans. The plan focuses on building more homes, mobilizing investments, and providing immediate support to citizens struggling with rent and mortgages.
Churches across New York are partnering with developers to transform their unused land into affordable apartments, protecting congregations from exploitation while addressing the housing crisis. One Queens project will become the neighborhood's largest affordable complex yet.
Every minute, a home is demolished somewhere in Europe during an unprecedented housing crisis. Architect Olaf Grawert says we already have the solution: transform the buildings we're tearing down into affordable, sustainable housing.
Billions lack adequate housing, but new UN research reveals what's working. From Brazil's upgraded favelas to Thailand's community-led projects, countries are solving housing crises without displacing residents.
Spain just approved a €7 billion plan to triple public housing investment over four years, tackling soaring rents that have locked many families out of the market. For the first time in decades, the government is making affordable housing a budgetary priority.
When workers at De Bortoli Wines couldn't find homes in Australia's food bowl region, the company turned two farmhouses into free temporary housing. Now other businesses in western Riverina are watching closely as housing shortages threaten the region's growth.
Australia is turning a decades-old dream into reality with a $66 billion high-speed rail project designed to make housing more affordable. The government just gave the new High Speed Rail Authority $462 million and a leader with a track record of completing massive infrastructure projects.
A century-old Japanese rice cracker factory in Los Angeles has transformed into affordable housing for nearly 200 people. The Umeya building bridges Little Tokyo's past with solutions for today's housing crisis.
Syria is teaming up with Saudi Arabia to transform urban planning and bring innovative housing solutions home. The partnership includes learning from digital platforms that make city services easier for everyone.
A company born at MIT is building homes in robotic microfactories, slashing costs and carbon emissions while churning out desperately needed housing. The first homes are already standing in Massachusetts, with wildfire rebuilding coming next.
San Diego's North County is creating thousands of new jobs but can't house the workers who need them. A new report reveals how this mismatch is reshaping the region's economy and pushing families farther from where they work.
Leaders from Colombia, Mexico, and Ecuador are pioneering new housing models that blend public support with private investment to build climate-smart cities. Their approach could reshape how cities worldwide tackle affordable housing.
A Utah company just made sustainable downsizing way more affordable with a surprisingly spacious tiny house that starts under $50,000. The clever design proves you don't need much square footage to live comfortably.
A new tiny house proves affordable housing doesn't have to mean sacrificing space for family. The 20-foot Tulsi model squeezes two full bedrooms into just 160 square feet while staying under $40,000.
Europe needs 10 million more homes, and traditional construction can't keep up. Factory-built modular homes are now delivering houses 50% faster while cutting waste and carbon emissions nearly in half.
Researchers mapped 20 years of green housing solutions that could help Africa build 50 million needed homes while slashing construction's massive carbon footprint. A growing movement shows affordable, climate-friendly housing is possible with the right financing tools.
Indigenous seniors in Winnipeg are leading research into their own housing crisis, revealing what "a good home" truly means. Their voices are shaping solutions that honor culture, family, and aging with dignity.
Vietnam is freeing up $127 billion stuck in 4,500 stalled real estate projects, a move that could make housing more affordable for millions of families. Over 1,000 projects worth $32 billion have already been revived.
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