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Monthly Archives: November 2013

Vault vid

November 26, 2013by Maya Dukmasova Leave a comment

This is a short film produced by the U.S. Housing Authority in the 1930s to promote the construction of publicly-funded housing projects to clear slums across America.  The film highlights […]

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History, Housing Projects, video

Sunday Review

November 24, 2013by Maya Dukmasova Leave a comment

What’s moving and shaking in the world of public housing? Here’s a rundown from this past week: Change to public housing rules in New York could seriously disadvantage LGBT families […]

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News, Sunday Review

Why Woodyard went

November 19, 2013by Maya Dukmasova 1 Comment

The real reason behind the Chicago Housing Authority’s former CEO Charles Woodyard’s recent and sudden resignation was revealed today.  A Freedom of Information Act request by Chicago Tribune reporter Lolly […]

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Chicago, News

A $36 cut in food stamps

November 18, 2013by Maya Dukmasova Leave a comment

This is what a $36/month cut in SNAP benefits for a family of four looks like: As of November 1, the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (commonly known as […]

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Adjacent Issues

Sunday Review

November 17, 2013by Maya Dukmasova Leave a comment

What’s moving and shaking in the world of public housing? Here’s a rundown from this past week: Women in L.A. “fight to keep their housing project public” New York public […]

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News, Sunday Review

Chicago’s slumlords

November 13, 2013by Maya Dukmasova Leave a comment

When the nation-wide program of building public housing projects began in the New Deal era, it was seen as a solution to the slum problem.  Crowded, unsanitary districts could be […]

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Chicago, History, Housing Projects

Sunday Review

November 10, 2013by Maya Dukmasova 2 Comments

What’s moving and shaking in the world of public housing? Here’s a rundown from this past week: Rent reform in Alaska: new work requirement for the “able-bodied” and a deadline […]

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News, Sunday Review

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