Some cities, "treat apartment buildings as commercial property and tax them at a higher rate than single-family homes — a prime example of how we subsidize homeownership at renters’ expense." #Housing https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/476647/housing-crisis-affordability-building-codes-yimby
"Numerous studies have shown that not taking appropriate action is more expensive than investing in housing when you consider the costs associated with increased health care, incarceration, emergency shelters as well as femicides and familicides." #Housing #WRpoli https://doreenn.substack.com/p/ogp-mpp-aislinn-clancy-is-a-passionate
Now here's the really fucked up part.
Ever since spending 2020 learning about housing insecurity from homeless protesters I have always feared that Republicans & Dems would agree on rounding up an jailing the homeless.
By the time of the Grant's Pass in the last 3years it was CLEAR to me that Trump would use ICE to target homeless immigrants... bc who will actually protect the homeless???
Certainly not neo-liberals and their base.
Here comes Frey, FULLY confirming my prediction.
ALSO this week we saw Trump making a move to normalize institutionalizing homeless people for the simple fact of being homeless.
They claim this for veterans, but this literally takes away people's rights to decide on their medical care for the simple fact of housing insecurity existing in their lives.
Watch this, they are building a homeless processing pipeline. Most will end up in jail.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/us/politics/veterans-homeless-guardianship-trump.html
Minneapolis council member Robin Wonsley whose the first independent Black Socialist to hold a seat on the council decries the neo-liberal bullshit coming from Jacob Frey.
Follow and support City Councilor Robin Wonsley below 👇🏿
This week Minneapolis' liberal mayor, Jacob Frey, VETOED a bill that passed the city council aimed at help everyone & immigrants prevent eviction.
The bill required that landlords negotiate must wait a minimum of 60days prior to evicting a tenant.
For Frey, that bill was not neo-liberal enough. Instead of BROAD tenant protections he wants a means-tested housing assistance program with littles funds that run dry FAST.
https://www.fox9.com/news/minneapolis-eviction-notice-extension-vetoed-march-2026
A Waterloo church will eventually house 57 rental townhomes assuming the project isn't cancelled due to neighbourhood objections. The church hopes to keep using it’s existing building while a Toronto-based development partner builds housing around it. The proposal includes 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units with one-third rented out at below-market rates. #WatReg #Housing #WatCouncil https://citified.substack.com/p/local-news-and-views-feb-2026
