A Historic Black Memphis Neighborhood Turns to a CLT to Avoid Displacement

A Historic Black Memphis Neighborhood Turns to a CLT to Avoid Displacement

A former hub of Black-owned businesses in North Memphis that suffered urban renewal seeks to rebuild without a new wave of displacement. Can a community land trust strike that balance? Laurie Mazur reports for Shelterforce. Read the full story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/06/09/a-historic-black-memphis-neighborhood-turns-to-a-clt-to-avoid-displacement/ Music by ℗ Music by ComaStudio

Could Massachusetts Get Rent Control Back After a 32-Year Ban?

In Massachusetts, the collection of more than 124,000 signatures makes it likely that a statewide rent control measure will be on the ballot in November. Shelterforce's Steve Dubb reports. Read the full story here: In Massachusetts, the collection of more than 124,000 signatures makes it likely that a statewide rent control measure will be on the ballot in November. Music by ℗ Music by ComaStudio

Unlikely Partners: How Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago Came to Be

In the 1970s, anti-redlining movements were in full swing and the idea that activists, lenders, and elected officials could share power to revitalize communities and advance homeownership felt like a reach. But that was exactly my charge. Bruce Gottschall, former executive director of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago, shares the story. Music by ℗ Music by ComaStudio

Advocates in the South Get Organized to Advance Tenants Rights

In states across the South, coalitions that include housing justice advocates, tenant leaders, and legal service providers are coming together to oppose anti-tenant policies and advance tenant rights. Nada Hussein, a research analyst at the National Low Income Housing Coalition, explains. Read Hussein's piece at https://shelterforce.org/2026/06/03/advocates-in-the-south-get-organized-to-advance-tenants-rights/ Music by ℗ Music by ComaStudio

In Eugene, Housing Advocates Call for a Tenant Right to Purchase Act

Housing advocates in Eugene, Oregon, are seeking to create a legislative framework that would allow tenants to collectively acquire multifamily buildings when a building comes up for sale. Shelterforce's Steve Dubb reports. Read the story at https://shelterforce.org/2026/05/29/in-eugene-housing-advocates-call-for-a-tenant-right-to-purchase-act/ Music by ℗ Music by ComaStudio