Category Archives: Past Hot Topics

Why can’t we stop homelessness? 4 reasons why there’s no end in sight

Advocacy groups and researchers say a big driving force is the decline of affordable housing, a problem decades in the making but one that has grown significantly worse in the past few years. READ MORE

The biggest survey of homeless Californians in decades shows why so many are on the streets

Losing income is the No. 1 reason Californians end up homeless – and the vast majority of them say a subsidy of as little as $300 a month could have kept them off the streets. READ MORE

Boise zoning code rewrite: Attracting ‘more community-minded developers’ is one of city’s hopes

Whether the new code taking effect in December leads to more affordable homes and more sustainable development in Boise remains to be seen. READ MORE

Some states to landlords: You can’t evict tenants without a good reason

Since 2019, California, Oregon and Washington have all adopted “just” or “good” cause policies, while Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland and New York considered them. More than 20 cities — including Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. — also have adopted some form of just cause protections, often over the objections of landlords. READ MORE

9th Circuit Court orders cities and towns cannot force homeless people off the street

The most powerful federal appeals court in the western United States once again refused to let cities and towns force the homeless off of the streets unless communities provide shelter for them. READ MORE

4 Charts That Explain How People Slide Into Homelessness

People don’t usually become homeless suddenly. It’s often a chutes and ladders process, except with lots of chutes and hardly any ladders. READ MORE

Court sides with Boise, Interfaith in neighbors’ challenge of shelter move

After more than a year of tense debate over Interfaith Sanctuay’s proposal to move to State Street, a judge weighed in backing the Boise City Council’s decision to approve the relocation. READ MORE

Boise’s future: Council unanimously adopts zoning code revamp, with changes: ‘a home… is fundamental’

It was an emotional night on the dais at Boise City Hall. After three days of public testimony and more than four years of work, the Boise City Council unanimously approved its new zoning code. READ MORE

City of Boise requests feedback on Tenant Protections Package

To address concerns that span a range of issues and support residents in the community, city staff presented a package of tenant protections to the Mayor and Boise City Council. Before moving forward with additional actions, the city is interested in hearing from impacted residents directly. REVIEW THE TENANT PROTECTIONS PACKAGE Residents have several options…

Studies Consistently Show the Primary Cause of Homelessness in America is Lack of Affordable Housing

Tent cities are popping up across America as rent prices rise at an unprecedented rate. READ MORE