(ShelterForce) Top 10 Shelterforce Stories of 2020

Eviction, Tiny Houses, Hotels Help with COVID, and More — Our 10 Most-Read Articles of the Year

Week of December 28 Shelterforce's 10 Most Popular Articles of 2020 We wanted to share with you our 10 most-read articles of 2020. They'll be familiar to some of you, and new to others. We hope you enjoy these articles and share with anyone who may have missed them. For now, thank you for your dedication and we wish you a happy, healthy, and productive New Year! With your continued support, Shelterforce will be with you every step of the way. 10. What Would It Mean to Cancel Rent Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce The popular organizing demand raises a host of questions for the affordable housing movement. Read Full Article 9. Redlining Would be Relegalized by CRA Reform Proposal Frank Woodruff, National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations In an attempt to make compliance easier for banks, regulators are proposing to incentivize the very thing the Community Reinvestment Act was written to fight. Read Full Article 8. Tiny Houses: Not a Big Enough Solution Miles Howard, Shelterforce Tiny houses are a step up from shelter beds, but are they also a distraction from real, obvious solutions to our homelessness epidemic? Read Full Article 7. Ilhan Omar Proposes Bill to Cancel Rent Mortgage Payments During the Pandemic Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce Rep. Omar’s bill would release tenants and homeowners from housing payments until the national emergency is lifted, and would make up the losses to landlords and lenders through a federal fund. Read Full Article 6. High Risk, Essential, and Illegally Evicted Katy Reckdahl, Shelterforce Eviction moratoriums are only as good as their enforcement, as one man’s harrowing story in New Orleans shows. Read Full Article 5. What Happens If 23 Million Renters Are Evicted? Josh Cohen, Shelterforce Millions of renters are at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We spoke with researchers, advocates, lawyers, housing economists, and rental housing industry representatives to understand what this all means. Read Full Article 4. Hotel Rooms for the Homeless Change Health Outcomes Beyond COVID Nicole Martinez, Shelterforce Beyond the crucial goal of reducing the spread of COVID-19, providers say that the shift from shelters to hotel rooms has made dramatic positive change for their clients. Read Full Article 3. Evicted—Navigating the Eviction Process and Its Lasting Impact Dana Bartolomei, National Housing Trust Despite a national eviction moratorium, millions of renters will soon navigate a costly and inefficient system. We take a closer look at one person’s experience after her landlord decided to evict. Read Full Article 2. Housing Policy Must Change in the Wake of COVID Ingrid Gould Ellen, Katherine O'Regan, Sophie House, Furman Center COVID-19 will hurt the low-income and housing insecure the most. We must act now to protect them—and ensure safe housing for all going forward. Here’s how. Read Full Article 1. What an Effective Eviction Moratorium Must Include Emily Benfer, Health Justice Advocacy Clinic; Eric Dunn, National Housing Law Project; Norrinda Brown Hayat, Rutgers Law School; and Rachel Blake, Regional Housing Legal Services An eviction moratorium must hit all five phases of eviction, and more, to protect public health. Here's what to look for to make sure an eviction halt does its job. Read Full Article Jobs Chief Executive Officer, Neighborworks Umpqua, Roseburg, OR ● NeighborWorks Umpqua seeks a forward-thinking and decisive individual who possesses a big-picture perspective and high ethical standards to be our new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He/She/They will have the opportunity to lead the finance, accounting and related systems functions of a . . . Read Full Listing Vice President, National Homeownership Programs and Lending, Neighborworks America, Washington, D.C. ● The Vice President, National Homeownership Programs and Lending, leads NeighborWorks’ national efforts to support financial stability and wealth building by providing thought leadership, strategic planning, and program planning and development, including management of . . . Read Full Listing State & Local Policy Manager, Grounded Solutions Network, Remote ● Grounded Solutions Network seeks a full-time State and Local Policy Manager to lead policy consulting engagements. The Manager will also develop online resources and design and deliver trainings and presentations. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We know that our work is . . . Read Full Listing Click here to post a job! More Jobs Housing Solutions Lab Director, New York, NY ● NYU Furman Center Policy Director, Philadelphia, PA ● Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporation Community Development Director, San Rafael, CA ● City of San Rafael Senior Project Manager, Detroit, MI ● Housing Partnership Network Program Manager - Equitable Neighborhood Development, San Antonio, TX ● National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders Director, Fund Development, Detroit, MI ● Housing Partnership Network CEO/Publisher, Schlonn Hawkins CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Associate Editor, Brandon Duong Assistant Editor, Elizabeth Oguss Operations Manager, Sam Fields Made possible by the generous support of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ● The Kresge Foundation ● Oak Foundation ● Wells Fargo and  Bank of America Foundation ● Citi Community Development ● The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation ● JPMorgan Chase Foundation ● Kaiser Permanente ● NeighborWorks America ● PNC Bank Foundation ● Truist Bank  ● Valley National Bank  ... and with the support of readers like you.