Affordable housing

Nevertheless, some of the programs that were introduced by President Lyndon Johnson are still effective today. They only scratch the surface when it comes to poverty. For example, the Department of Housing and Urban Development only provides service to a limited number of people. In the wake of the housing crisis and the lengthy recession, with its jobless aftermath along with the drawn-out collapse of many employment sectors and the decline of purchasing power of wages in many other industries…

also the homeless population in San Mateo County. Low-income individuals and families find it extremely hard to find affordable housing, especially in San Mateo County. San Mateo County has become a very expensive county to live in and it is only getting more expensive each year. Because of the rising prices of housing in this county many people are unable to afford housing. The housing situation in San Mateo County has pushed families to move out of the county. One-bedroom apartments are very…

classroom context. I was educated about the criminalization of the poor, amongst various topics exploring various degrees of political philosophy addressing reasons for poverty. Given my interest in housing issues in NYC, I was interested in understanding further sub issues within the topic of Housing. These courses began to make sense of what I have seen within my communities, but could not explain. After learning about how poor individuals living on the streets face discouragement from…

The article “Camping for Our Lives” by Scott Ford is very interesting and will have you wondering about how the world is today. This is article about many things that people had to go through in order to survive with no help form the government. It talks about the development of the tents that the people used to live in because they had nowhere else to go. The author wants you to know of all the struggles that the people had to go through and how they had to go some days starving because they…

As of today, there’s various roles and positions that help stabilize the Texas government. These three specific branches aren’t just extremely important, but have comparable powers just like the federal government pertains. The legislative branch produces the laws. According to whitehouse.gov, “all legislative powers in the government is vested in [the] Congress, meaning that it is the only part of the government that can make new laws and change existing ones…” if the act is needed. Following,…

of urban restructuring” (2003, p.2383). The term gentrification was first coined by Ruth Glass in 1964 describing the changes that were observed in the social structure and housing market of inner London. However, the definition since then has widened…

US poverty rates are quite high, even if our country often praised as the richest country in the world. Because of this, many problems of the disadvantaged are ignored or trivialized. As the faces of the future, it is our obligation to make the country a better place for all, not just the privileged and rich. One possible solution to curb poverty rates is raising the minimum wage. The federal minimum wage in the US is only $7.25 per hour, which is too small to be a living wage. While some may…

of the biggest issues with gentrification is housing. Gentrifiers aim to rebuild and revitalize housing areas, modernizing and remodeling buildings to get them up to middle-class standard. When successful, this helps the community and draws in a new crowd. Updated urban living areas are a huge draw for those who want to live in the heart of the city. On the other hand, there were people living there before modernization began. With the nicer housing, property value and prices go up. This is…

The CDC states that 1 in 4 nonsmokers (58 million people) in the US are still exposed to secondhand smoke, and more than 1 in 3 nonsmokers who live in rental housing are exposed to secondhand smoke. About 80 million (1 in 4) Americans live in multiunit housing and can be exposed to unwanted secondhand smoke in their homes. The CDC, the National Apartment Association and the California Apartment Association have all voiced their support for smoke free apartment…

threshold.” A government assistance program or welfare is when a low-income family applies for help to make ends meet. Recipients must prove their income falls below an average rate. The three major welfare programs in the U.S are TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance (Section 8). TANF, Temporary…