housing justice

Promising projects are on the horizon but it could still be a while before the city sees new units under the law, says the housing commissioner.

In the spirit of dialogue, the forum was not a debate but rather a chance for each candidate to separately take the stage and share their plans to reduce vacancy.

“I’m paying them to kill me and it isn’t fair.”

The bill passed Monday night aims to address failures in an old inclusionary housing law that only created few units.

That amendment, put forth by Councilmember James Torrence (D-7), would have stopped the tax credit after 350 affordable units were constructed– effectively ending the policy.

A Black married couple who teach at Hopkins discuss their lawsuit against a company they say under-appraised their Baltimore home because of their race. Plus, we talk with a Brookings scholar about valuing Black lives and property.

Georgetown law professor Sheryll Cashin's latest book, “White Space, Black Hood,” traces the history of concentrating opportunity in white areas and willfully neglecting Black neighborhoods. What will it take to undo persistent segregation?

Housing advocates and state delegates unveil a broad legislative package designed to protect renters and homeowners from evictions during the ongoing…