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Altadena Fire: Preserving Black Artistic Legacy
The Eaton fire in Altadena, California, destroyed thousands of structures in January, disproportionately impacting its Black artistic community; the California African American Museum's "Ode to 'Dena" exhibit showcases the work of these artists, both established and emerging, before and after the fi...
Altadena Fire: Preserving Black Artistic Legacy
The Eaton fire in Altadena, California, destroyed thousands of structures in January, disproportionately impacting its Black artistic community; the California African American Museum's "Ode to 'Dena" exhibit showcases the work of these artists, both established and emerging, before and after the fi...
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24% Bias Score
Broadway Junction's $500M Overhaul Sparks Gentrification Concerns
A $500 million project to modernize Brooklyn's Broadway Junction transit hub, improving ADA compliance, is underway, but concerns exist about potential gentrification from accompanying private development plans.
Broadway Junction's $500M Overhaul Sparks Gentrification Concerns
A $500 million project to modernize Brooklyn's Broadway Junction transit hub, improving ADA compliance, is underway, but concerns exist about potential gentrification from accompanying private development plans.
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56% Bias Score
Toronto Corporate Landlords Drive Up Rent by 44 Percent
A University of Waterloo study reveals that corporate landlords in Toronto charge 44 percent higher rent for multifamily units than other landlords, an average of $670 more per month, particularly impacting low-income and racialized communities; the study recommends policy changes to counter this tr...
Toronto Corporate Landlords Drive Up Rent by 44 Percent
A University of Waterloo study reveals that corporate landlords in Toronto charge 44 percent higher rent for multifamily units than other landlords, an average of $670 more per month, particularly impacting low-income and racialized communities; the study recommends policy changes to counter this tr...
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56% Bias Score
Climate Change Exacerbates Global Housing Crisis
Climate change-induced disasters like wildfires and hurricanes are drastically increasing housing costs globally, displacing low-income residents and fueling climate gentrification, as seen in California, Miami, and post-Katrina New Orleans.
Climate Change Exacerbates Global Housing Crisis
Climate change-induced disasters like wildfires and hurricanes are drastically increasing housing costs globally, displacing low-income residents and fueling climate gentrification, as seen in California, Miami, and post-Katrina New Orleans.
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16% Bias Score
Climate Change Exacerbates Global Housing Crisis
Following California wildfires, housing prices surged due to speculation, exposing a global housing crisis intensified by climate disasters; this is causing displacement, particularly of low-income communities, and necessitates resilient urban planning and building practices.
Climate Change Exacerbates Global Housing Crisis
Following California wildfires, housing prices surged due to speculation, exposing a global housing crisis intensified by climate disasters; this is causing displacement, particularly of low-income communities, and necessitates resilient urban planning and building practices.
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24% Bias Score
Astoria, NY: Population Boom Fueled by Affordability and Culinary Scene
Driven by affordability and a burgeoning food scene, Astoria, New York, is experiencing a population boom, attracting residents from pricier neighborhoods like Long Island City and Brooklyn; improved building quality and waterfront development promise further growth.
Astoria, NY: Population Boom Fueled by Affordability and Culinary Scene
Driven by affordability and a burgeoning food scene, Astoria, New York, is experiencing a population boom, attracting residents from pricier neighborhoods like Long Island City and Brooklyn; improved building quality and waterfront development promise further growth.
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44% Bias Score
Brisbane Church Eviction Leaves Tenants Facing Homelessness Amidst Housing Crisis
Michael Guettler and his partner face homelessness in Brisbane after the Uniting Church, which owns Hungerford Farm, their $280/week home, approved an eviction notice to make way for a 92-dwelling estate, despite already low vacancy rates (1%) and a six-year waitlist for social housing.
Brisbane Church Eviction Leaves Tenants Facing Homelessness Amidst Housing Crisis
Michael Guettler and his partner face homelessness in Brisbane after the Uniting Church, which owns Hungerford Farm, their $280/week home, approved an eviction notice to make way for a 92-dwelling estate, despite already low vacancy rates (1%) and a six-year waitlist for social housing.
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52% Bias Score
San Bernardo Residents Resist Bogotá's Urban Renewal Plan
In Bogotá, Colombia, residents of the San Bernardo neighborhood are fighting against the city's plan to demolish their historic Art Deco homes to combat drug trafficking and homelessness, fearing displacement and the loss of their community's heritage; their resistance is fueled by the city's histor...
San Bernardo Residents Resist Bogotá's Urban Renewal Plan
In Bogotá, Colombia, residents of the San Bernardo neighborhood are fighting against the city's plan to demolish their historic Art Deco homes to combat drug trafficking and homelessness, fearing displacement and the loss of their community's heritage; their resistance is fueled by the city's histor...
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60% Bias Score
Seminola's Demise: Gentrification Threatens Historic Black Community
Seminola, one of Miami-Dade County's oldest African-American communities, is being demolished due to rising land values and economic pressures, displacing longtime residents like Reginald Gay whose family home was replaced by a new apartment complex; however, preservation efforts such as a documenta...
Seminola's Demise: Gentrification Threatens Historic Black Community
Seminola, one of Miami-Dade County's oldest African-American communities, is being demolished due to rising land values and economic pressures, displacing longtime residents like Reginald Gay whose family home was replaced by a new apartment complex; however, preservation efforts such as a documenta...
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24% Bias Score
Madrid's Transformation: A Global City at What Cost?
Madrid's rapid transformation into a global city has led to increased inequality, displacement of residents, and a decline in public services, raising concerns about the city's future.
Madrid's Transformation: A Global City at What Cost?
Madrid's rapid transformation into a global city has led to increased inequality, displacement of residents, and a decline in public services, raising concerns about the city's future.
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68% Bias Score
New York's Terraza 7 Faces Closure Amidst Rent Hike, Sparking Community Campaign
Freddy Castiblanco's Terraza 7, a New York bar showcasing Latin American and Hispanic culture since 2002, faces eviction due to a rent increase from $7,500 to $12,000, prompting a community fundraising campaign to relocate the venue.
New York's Terraza 7 Faces Closure Amidst Rent Hike, Sparking Community Campaign
Freddy Castiblanco's Terraza 7, a New York bar showcasing Latin American and Hispanic culture since 2002, faces eviction due to a rent increase from $7,500 to $12,000, prompting a community fundraising campaign to relocate the venue.
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44% Bias Score
Loneliness Epidemic in the U.S.: Urban Planning and Community as Solutions
A 2023 U.S. Surgeon General's study highlights a loneliness epidemic, linked to individualization fueled by technology and exclusionary urban planning; however, strong social networks in Hispanic communities offer a model for combating isolation.
Loneliness Epidemic in the U.S.: Urban Planning and Community as Solutions
A 2023 U.S. Surgeon General's study highlights a loneliness epidemic, linked to individualization fueled by technology and exclusionary urban planning; however, strong social networks in Hispanic communities offer a model for combating isolation.
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48% Bias Score
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