#Housing

“Why does knowsley to the Covid league when there are no universities?”Let me count the ways... Knowsley has tight knit communities, close packed housing (don’t let the Safari park fool
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Black people are disproportionately dying from this virus & it's impossible to separate from decades of hypersegregation, overcrowded public housing, landfills & air pollution in our neighborhoods, & lack of
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It was a good #SpendingReview for the #Homelessness & #RoughSleeping team at @mhclg. But then, when we're facing an #economicemergency it needed to be. #Covid19 and its fallout has had
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I'm sorry but this year it should be called "Lobby Universities, Funders and Governments To Actually Give a Damn About Postdocs Week" here's why... While we all
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Speaking personally for a moment: we live in NY state. If the state bans normal summer activities such as camps for children we will probably move to a free state
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Ok, it is officially thread time!This thread is about zoning, and specifically the need to eliminate "single-family only zoning" aka "oneplex-only zoning" aka "apartment bans" aka "white lining" here
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For years there's been a joke in tech: "we're hiring engineers to build a revolutionary communications platform that will make distance meaningless. Must be willing to relocate to Silicon Valley."
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As activists and lawmakers across the country call to defund the police, I took a look at the Pittsburgh police budget and spoke to experts about the challenges and benefits
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If you enjoyed the Inside Housing reporting on the history of Approved Document B that led to Grenfell materials being possible, here's a brief summary of the AD B changes
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The verdict against Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd is welcome for anyone committed to anti-racism, but we know that racism remains a real issue in society and
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Good thread talking about why houses are WAY too expensive right now. I'll do a quick explanation thread in case anyone's curious why this is happening.https://twitter.com/EricaHayes87/status/1381462324842692609 Many stars aligning
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It’s so cruel to blame students for what’s happening. Disease spreads fast through halls - it’s usually colds and flu but this time it’s Covid. Not their fault. It’s grim
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So, "Tory Fixer" Richard Patient, embroiled in the Jenrick scandal, is a friend of @dominicraab and runs Thorncliffe whose subsidiary "YourShout" ran the #HamptonCourtStation redevelopment consultation in Raab's cons
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My takeaway from reporting in Chelsea, Massachusetts, which has an infection rate 6x the state average: Social distancing was meaningless there. It's too crowded, and almost no one can afford
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If the government want to start eroding trust and confidence then they should keep making statements with no substantial evidence to support it. https://twitter.com/gmb/status/1247068577523552256 GMB has deleted their video
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1/7 Today I launched http://HelpSealMyRecord.org , which will help Minnesotans everywhere expunge (seal) eligible non-violent items on their record after they’ve paid the price so those convictions don’t keep them from
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