Tag Archives: housing

Fast Company Impact: How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments. Comment: Tackling homelessness. Single person lifestyle choice. Time for Irish Government to think outside the box … we have many people remote/hybrid working and no doubt older office premises which could be revitalised, in prime locations

Posted on February 6, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

SUBSCRIBE 02-04-2025 IMPACT How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments A new report from Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trust proposes converting old office buildings into SRO-style housing. [Image: Gensler/The Pew Charitable … Continue reading →

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Invisible People: Change awaits. “Trump’s ‘Plan’ to Tackle Homelessness”

Posted on January 26, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Trump’s ‘Plan’ to Tackle Homelessness By Kayla Robbins | January 23, 2025 | Awareness | Criminalization Trump’s campaign promises on homelessness lean heavily on fearmongering, xenophobia, and punitive measures that threaten to worsen the crisis rather than solve it. Empty Promises, Cruel Policies, and the … Continue reading →

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NPR: Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent cities to deal with people who are unhoused and have mental illness. Experts say it’s beyond the scope of federal authority.

Posted on January 6, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Politics Trump’s plan for people struggling with mental illness, addiction and homelessness November 12, 20244:47 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By  Katia Riddle Listen· 3:03 3-Minute Listen Playlist Trump wants to return to the use of mental institutions and proposes tent … Continue reading →

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Recommend DublinInquirer (Many topical and interesting articles). This is article from site regarding evictions in Ireland today.

Posted on December 29, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Why is one of Ireland’s biggest landlords evicting so many of its tenants? Figures suggest that Luxembourg fund LRC RE-1 has been issuing eviction notices at a much higher rate than peers – and at a greater rate than in … Continue reading →

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Source: Invisible People: Housing Advocates Brace for Battle Against Trump’s Anti-Homelessness Agenda

Posted on December 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Housing Advocates Brace for Battle Against Trump’s Anti-Homelessness Agenda By Robert Davis | November 18, 2024 | Criminalization | HUD Housing advocates across the nation are preparing to resist potential policies from a second Trump administration that threaten to dismantle Housing First initiatives and increase … Continue reading →

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Fast Company Compass: Ireland we have a deluge of derelict potential homes; what can we learn from Scotland?

Posted on October 30, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

10-29-2024 IMPACT How Scotland is bringing new life to old, abandoned homes What if you could create housing without starting from scratch? [Photo: courtesy SEHP] BY MaryLou Costa and Reasons to be Cheerful5 minute read An abandoned fisherman’s cottage on a remote Scottish … Continue reading →

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Invisible People: Meet this homeless person John. Communication is essential. What does John saying about Charities? John uses social media and he uses Tweets ie X … it gives him a sense of altruism to help other people. “My health is controlling my destiny at the moment”. He lives within the day not beyond, because that is not possible when you are impoverished. X @BullRingBash

Posted on October 27, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

It was very challenging to pick a photo thumbnail of John for this video. The reason is John made it challenging. He stuck his tongue out or made a funny face for most of the photos. But that’s the thing … Continue reading →

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Harvard Public Health Magazine: Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses

Posted on June 28, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses We can’t solve the problem of homelessness if we look away Harvard Public Health Magazine Search Open menu  OPINION Unhoused shows us the public health crisis under our noses We can’t solve … Continue reading →

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Harvard Public Health Magazine: “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing.

Posted on June 21, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Subscribe Opinion “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing. Otherwise, cycles of hospitalization will continue. Harvard Public Health Magazine “Health care for the homeless” is just a start. People need housing. Share This Filed Under … Continue reading →

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Ireland – there is a massive housing/homes shortage; some say the Census stated that as many as 180,000 houses+ or potential homes are vacant. What can we learn from Japan experiencing drop in birth rates? Article in The Guardian “Akiya houses: Why Japan has 9 million empty homes?

Posted on May 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

The Guardian – Back to homeThe Guardian Support the Guardian Abandoned akiya house in a small village in Miyoshi, Japan. Figures released this week shows the number of vacant houses in Japan has topped 9m. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Japan … Continue reading →

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