Our guest blogger today is Robert Walker, Director of Education and Outreach, Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity During the mid-1960s I served on the frontlines in the Vietnam War. I know that if it were not for the women who served in vital medical roles during that war, I probably would not be alive [...]
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We promised we would stay on the Loopey the Pig story, and we keep promises. Enjoy the rest of today’s housing news: New studies show solar power is the nation’s fastest-growing industry. How does a city become carbon neutral? Seattle is going to find out. Recovery Act support is letting a California county offer even [...]
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Plenty of housing news in today’s Round-Up: Watch for Secretary Donovan’s interview with Judy Woodruff on Bloomberg this weekend, and check out a preview of the conversation here. The Secretary also talked with Roland Martin today about the Obama Administration’s efforts to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. One up-and-coming Washington neighborhood is forcing people to re-think [...]
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Here’s the latest housing news to kick off your week: The Philadelphia Inquirer has a look at “hidden homeless” families living in hotels. Universities around the world are getting ready for the 2011 Solar Decathlon contest – check out these homes from Maryland and Rutgers. The latest round of HUD-VASH vouchers for homeless veterans is [...]
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Have a good, cool weekend everyone! Also, enjoy Friday’s housing roundup: First Lady Michelle Obama today toured a building that will soon provide housing to homeless veterans. College is expensive for everyone, but especially tough on homeless students. Massachusetts is one step closer to 1,000 new units of supportive housing. Some members of Congress want [...]
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