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- Breaking News: Sunburn and Asphalt Don’t Mix – Another Study States the Obvious Sun, 13 Oct 24, 12:00pmWhat makes this situation truly absurd isn’t just the waste of time and money on such a blindingly obvious conclusion. No, it's the fact that these "findings" will inevitably be spun into policy recommendations. Cue the...
- Plarn mats help homeless people get a drier night's sleep Thu, 31 Mar 22, 4:30amKnitters have long known about the health benefits of their hobby: reduced depression, anxiety and blood pressure and an increased sense of wellbeing, to name a few...
- A micro-house offers a formerly homeless resident both privacy and connection Sat, 16 Jan 21, 3:30amAustin-based Mckinney York Architects has completed its second micro-house for the Community First! Village, a program by Mobile Loaves & Fishes to uplift people experiencing chronic homelessness in Austin with affordable,...
- Community First! provides affordable, permanent micro-housing Sat, 29 Aug 20, 12:30amCommunity First! Village in Austin, a 51-acre sustainable development, provides affordable housing to Central Texas' chronically homeless. McKinney York Architects recently designed two new micro-house concepts...
- LEED-seeking apartments house formerly homeless families in San Francisco Sat, 23 May 20, 12:30amDavid Baker Architects has completed 222 Taylor, an affordable housing complex in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Designed with more than 100 affordable housing units for low-income households and families and...
- Are these zero-carbon domes the future of sustainable housing? Sat, 21 Mar 20, 5:30amWhen design and architecture start-up Geoship met its $100,000 equity crowdfunding goal in just five days in January 2020, founder and CEO Morgan Bierschenk knew the fledgling company had something special on its hands...
- California energy policies are fueling the housing crisis and homelessness Sat, 18 Jan 20, 5:00pmBy Ronald Stein Founder and Ambassador for Energy & Infrastructure of PTS Advance, headquartered in Irvine, California California’s green crusade direction and actions are increasing the costs of electricity and fuels...
- Trump’s EPA Tells California Gov. Newsom His State’s Homeless Population Is Destroying The Environment Fri, 27 Sep 19, 11:00pmFrom The Daily Caller Chris White Tech Reporter September 26, 2019 11:13 AM ET The Trump administration will tell California Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday that his state’s homeless population is hurting the environment, a...
- Climate change could bring bubonic plague back to Los Angeles Tue, 21 May 19, 3:00amFrom The LA Times By David K. Randall May 16, 2019 | 3:15 AM Bubonic plague bacteria taken from a patient in 2003. (Center for Disease Control / AFP / Getty Images) The steamship caused the last global outbreak of bubonic...
- LEED Platinum housing for the homeless takes over a formerly vacant L.A. lot Sat, 7 Jul 18, 7:00amLos Angeles-based design practice Michael Maltzan Architecture has transformed a vacant suburban lot into the Crest Apartments, a LEED Platinum-certified permanent supportive housing center that assists homeless individuals...
- All-female high school team invents solar-powered tent for homeless Tue, 20 Feb 18, 3:03amTwelve young women from San Fernando High School in California have created a solar-powered tent to serve the growing homeless population in the San Fernando Valley...
- The world's first vending machine for the homeless is 100% free Wed, 27 Dec 17, 9:45amHomeless people in the United Kingdom can now obtain food or items like socks or toothbrushes at no cost any time of day with a recently installed vending machine...
- The world's first vending machine for the homeless just launched - and it's totally free Wed, 27 Dec 17, 5:40amHomeless people in the United Kingdom can now obtain food or items like socks or toothbrushes at no cost any time of day with a recently installed vending machine...
- San Jose city council approves tiny home village for the homeless Thu, 14 Dec 17, 2:48amSan Jose has been struggling with homelessness, but tiny homes could offer a solution. The City Council recently voted nine to two approving a pilot program to construct a 40-unit tiny house village. Architecture firm Gensler...
- San Jose city council approves tiny home village for homeless Thu, 14 Dec 17, 2:48amSan Jose has been struggling with homelessness, and think they have an answer: tiny homes. The City Council recently voted nine to two approving a pilot program to construct a 40-unit tiny house village. Architecture firm...