With Duval evictions on the rise, the evicted often face a more pricey path forward
What it’s like to be one of the 14,000 Jacksonville families evicted in 2022, and which landlords are evicting the most tenants in Duval County
What it’s like to be one of the 14,000 Jacksonville families evicted in 2022, and which landlords are evicting the most tenants in Duval County
The U.S. government created ghettoes. Government action produced racially segregated communities in the U.S., including in Jacksonville. This was no accident. It was a policy enforced by rules and a complicit justice system. The effects are still being felt. Therefore, those of us who have benefited — mostly innocently — need to help remedy this injustice. Richard Rothstein broke through
Jacksonville’s Critical Quality of Life Committee has presented its final report to guide policy for helping low-income people.
HUD’s settlement with Gannett Co. over discriminatory ads has the potential to curtail violations in dozens of cities.
Fruit of Barren Trees will acquire vacant lots in Northwest Jacksonville and develop them into homes that “bring dignity and quality to this area.”
Here are 15 significant apartment or townhouse projects currently under construction in or near Downtown Jacksonville.
Jacksonville’s $1.5 billion budget is going to be finalized on Tuesday night. Though it will include funding aimed at helping people achieve homeownership, it does not address rising rents in the way some local activists would like. The Jacksonville Community Action Committee spoke en masse during the budget process, imploring the City Council to consider passing a housing emergency in
With the creation of the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund to support affordable housing in 1992, Florida led the way in ensuring that low-income residents had a place to live. But failure to fund the trust over the last 20 years has contributed to Florida’s entering a full-blown housing crisis — still, it just may be our best tool for turning
The Jacksonville Today team is answering your housing questions, as rents in the region have climbed by more than twice the rate of inflation during the COVID pandemic. We’ve looked at how much rent went up by neighborhood and laid out some potential solutions to Jacksonville’s housing crisis. This week a Jacksonville Today reader asks: “Why is there no rent
With a shortage of available homes and prices spiking dramatically, Jacksonville is the midst of a full-blown housing crisis. Fortunately, there’s much the city government can do to help in the fight. These four comparatively simple and affordable solutions could make an impact — if local leaders act now. Jacksonville’s housing crisis Across Florida, housing prices are up to crisis