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The rise of buy now, pay later products, which often aren’t reported to credit bureaus, could affect borrowers’ ability to buy a home and sustain homeownership.
Three Ways Communities Can Promote Inclusive Public Space and Better Support People Forced to Live Outside Criminalization of living outside leads to a homelessness-jail cycle, and does nothing to improve people's lives. Providing housing through Housing First is a more effective, long-term solution.What can Disaster Managers Learn from Homeless Assistance Providers During COVID-19? Amid the pandemic, standard evacuation procedures will not suffice.Filling Gaps in Response: The Value of Local Partnerships during a Crisis Cross-sector partnerships will be critical as localities respond, rebuild, and focus on efforts to protect their city’s most vulnerable residents.Extending Student Loan Relief during the Coronavirus Pandemic Focusing assistance on those who have been particularly affected by the pandemic could help buy time to implement a permanent solution.Students with Disabilities Can’t Just Be an Afterthought This Fall Without uniform guidance for returning to school this fall, education stakeholders will need to consult the evidence to decide what is best for their students.Four Lessons for Advancing Racial Equity through Place-Based Initiatives Achieving deeper racial equity requires taking on existing power structures and working to change the systems that sustain racism.
