People are staying in federally assisted housing for about six years, up from the average of 4 1/2 years 20 years ago, which is straining the federal rental assistance program's ability to serve families with children, according ...
Social Sciences
Apr 10, 2018
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Making the buildings in neighbourhoods more diverse through mixed residential and commercial developments also makes it too expensive for many people to live in, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.
Social Sciences
Feb 5, 2018
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In a park in the middle of a leafy, bohemian neighborhood where homes list for close to $1 million, a tractor's massive claw scooped up the refuse of the homeless - mattresses, tents, wooden frames, a wicker chair, an outdoor ...
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2017
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Health services in rural and remote areas are struggling to cope with an influx of people on low, fixed incomes moving to these areas, researchers at U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health have found.
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2017
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Australia is going through a well-documented housing affordability crisis. Single parents are especially vulnerable to rising housing costs, as they rely on a single income to provide a decent home for the family. Past research ...
Social Sciences
Jun 1, 2017
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Australia's capital cities are getting more and more units, that are largely concentrated and come with a hefty price tag, a new report shows. And while these areas also have lots of jobs, the high price for houses means ...
Economics & Business
May 18, 2017
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Our cities are increasingly beset by a lack of affordable housing, inequality, lagging infrastructure – the list goes on.
Environment
Apr 17, 2017
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Urban planning experts at the University of Melbourne have produced an action plan to tackle Victoria's housing affordability crisis.
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2016
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Big health benefits may be hidden in tiny houses, according to two Kansas State University researchers.
Engineering
Oct 3, 2016
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Millions of Australians move house each year, but new research has highlighted that while many are upgrading their homes and living standards, housing affordability problems are sorting many of the nation's most disadvantaged ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2016
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