GREAT LAKES NOW - Last week, ...
PFAS expert Savitz interviewed by Detroit Public TV
GREAT LAKES NOW - Last week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s office declared two townships in Kalamazoo County a state of emergency due to elevated levels of the chemicals called “PFAS.” The amount is 20 times what the EPA says is unsafe. To find out more about PFAS contamination and what it can do... (08/15/2018)
THE INCLINE - Scent with Love...
Haldeman founded Scent with Love, recycles wedding flowers into special deliveries
THE INCLINE - Scent with Love, the all-volunteer organization takes donated flowers from weddings and other events and brings them to places like the Children’s Home in Bloomfield, Bethlehem Haven in Bluff, and Family House in Oakland and Shadyside. The organization was founded by SHANNON HALDEMAN ... (08/15/2018)
NEW YORK TIMES - The country ...
As affordable housing crisis grows, HUD sits on the sidelines
NEW YORK TIMES - The country is in the grips of an escalating housing affordability crisis. Millions of low-income Americans are paying 70 percent or more of their incomes for shelter, while rents continue to rise and construction of affordable rental apartments lags far behind the need. Ben Carson... (08/06/2018)
PUBLIC SOURCE - As housing pr...
Pittsburgh task force takes on issue of landlords turning away renters with convictions
PUBLIC SOURCE - As housing prices and rents rise in the Pittsburgh region, residents with convictions are often denied housing they can afford. Discrimination against people who have been incarcerated or have any marks on their rap sheet is one of several barriers the region’s fair housing task for... (08/06/2018)
WBUR - "It makes me feel comf...
Why Boston Medical Center is investing in housing
WBUR - "It makes me feel comfortable about myself," says Chuck Gyukeri, "that I'm able to come in and out of my own home. And I’m getting my health issues together. "Gyukeri's apartment is in one of four brownstones on Waldeck Street — 35 units that came close to losing their affordable status. (08/06/2018)