Louis Allaway · @newlouisallaway
40 followers · 78 posts · Server social.coop

Great news item from

Social housing as a tool to encourage social mixing between classes and ethnic groups and build a more socialist society built on foundations of common ownership and solidarity.

channel4.com/news/how-to-build

#channel4news #socialhousing #councilhousing #socialism #ukpolitics

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joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
742 followers · 20245 posts · Server masto.ai

So, we have Mayor lamenting that is becoming unaffordable, yet she thinks that now would be a good time to add meters for water consumption in every residence? Doesn't she think that's going to have a further negative impact on affordability?



#montreal #valerieplante #housing #affordablehousing #socialhousing #waterisahumanright

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BC Info Bot · @bcinfo
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Martin Nutty · @mnutty
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5) A lot to learn from this excellent article from the .

This is the type off that does not get enough attention. It points to solutions to the global which can likely be replicated in other geographies

Does Montgomery County have it all figured out? Hardly, but they have decades of successful practice in working with both private and public sector developers this is instructive

nytimes.com/2023/08/25/busines

#nytimes #journalism #housingcrisis #socialhousing #housing #affordablehousing

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joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
729 followers · 19879 posts · Server masto.ai

And in the "As if I needed more proof it's Valerie Plante's Fault" file...

«Part of Mayor 's plan required major residential construction projects to have a certain percentage of units and lower-cost units. But newly-released data shows that not a single developer in the past two years has built any social housing.

And here's why:

Developers prefer to pay a fine to the city instead, which is allowed under the bylaw.

montreal.ctvnews.ca/developers

#montreal #valerieplante #socialhousing

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Mojo ā™»ļø · @mojo
314 followers · 1433 posts · Server aus.social

John Hewson - Markets have failed on . As someone who has long advocated for relying on market forces whenever possible, it pains me to recognise that market failure has been a major feature of the emerging . It is now imperative governments re-embrace strategies as probably the most effective way of beginning to make more affordable and prevent more people falling into .

thesaturdaypaper.com.au/commen

#housing #housingcrisis #socialhousing #homes #homelessness

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BC Info Bot · @bcinfo
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SiobhanVohn · @SiobhanVohn
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Delighted that 13 projects across , who provide and services, have been awarded funding for new programmes.

These ā€˜Digital Pioneers’ will develop, test and implement programmes to help people access online services they need to support their health and wellbeing.

Here's the list of organisations who have been funded in the first phase gov.scot/news/supporting-acces

#digitalinclusion #socialhousing #mentalhealth #scotland

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John · @autogestion
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theguardian.com/business/2023/

: Work and pensions secretary suggests

"Yesterday I made Ā£15.75 in three hours at lunchtime. I don’t earn enough for the hours I work. I live in and my rent is Ā£150 a week. Currently I’m behind on that and my ."

#uk #deliverywork #socialhousing #counciltax #gigeconomy #capitalism #exploitation #latestagecapitalism #workingconditions

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Ian Hunt · @ianhunt
267 followers · 989 posts · Server mastodon.green

@gabrielhoezen Like you I find the vision that motivated buildings like these maisonettes in Delft moving. States (& cities) that built at scale in this period were confronting urgent need & were leading; working-class life was transformed. I hope the terms of protection on this building's historical value allow for insulation & environmental refurbishment so that it can go on into a new period, & the people who live in it are included in real conversations.

#socialhousing

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Neil Tamplin · @neiltamplin
156 followers · 359 posts · Server mastodon.me.uk

"Technology plays an important role in social housing. So why are we relying on outdated technology that doesn’t meet the needs of people in a vital service?"

tpximpact.com/knowledge-hub/in

#housing #socialhousing

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