A recent Washington Post article, “Once banished to trailer parks, manufactured homes are moving to suburbia,” describes a quiet change in American housing. Factory-built homes, long associated with trailer parks, rural lots and lower-income households, are beginning to appear in conventional suburban neighbourhoods. The article opens in Acacia Village in Santa Rosa, California. From the […]

Halifax Regional Municipality has proposed a new 10-year Affordable Housing Strategy designed to move the municipality from broad policy commitments toward funded programs, defined timelines and measurable accountability. The strategy arrives at a critical moment. Halifax is experiencing a severe shortage of affordable homes, particularly for renters and lower-income households. According to the municipality’s housing […]