housing

How an artistic presence was used to aid the gentrification of 1980s New York City.

Following two meetings of residents of the areas, a new association of residents has started in Possilpark in Glasgow.

Residents of the Whiston and Goldsmiths' estates - and especially those in Debdale Court - are less than impressed with Hackney Council and British Waterways over the proposed development at Acton's Lock. An article by Hackney Independent from 2006.

A tent village in Utsubo park, Osaka was evicted this month to make way for an international rose festival.

Early on Friday, members of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, and many people facing cuts to their welfare and ODSP cheques due to the slashed "Special Diet Allowance" occupied and shut down the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal at 47 Sheppard Ave. E. in Toronto.

Residents in Ceres, California launched their strike when Equity LifeStyles Properties increased rents by $85 a month.

Council tenants from Edinburgh speak about their recent victory against the sell-off of council housing, and the fight for more investment they still face.

The Osaka Municipal Government is today removing homeless communities from two of its parks in preparation for the World Rose Convention.

Excellent article from Lotta Continua about different struggles of workers in their local areas in…

Staff at Tower Hamlets council began a two day strike today after a housing campaigner lost her job after working for the council for 14 years.

The baliffs and police will be on St Agnes Place Community in Kennington Park tomorrow morning to start the evictions for demolition to commence.

The office Of The Deputy Prime Minister (ODMP) laid down the Decent Homes Standards to improve social housing by 2010, therefore directly benefiting communities. The flip side to this is the destruction of communities in Co-op run social housing.