.jpg "Michelle’s daughter walks out the RV.")
'We Don't Have A Mortgage — It's Fantastic’
February 13, 2018
This family of six considered buying a home in Sacramento, but steered away due to high housing prices. They now live in a RV as an affordable alternative.
Stories related to: Place And Privilege
Place And Privilege: Stories From The Next Generation Radio Project
February 13, 2018
In this bonus episode of the Place and Privilege podcast hear a collection of first-person stories of young people affected by Sacramento’s housing crisis, produced by student journalists.
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.jpg "Jessica Lamar and her children work on a bike in their pastor’s front yard. The family moved in with their pastor months ago after losing their home.")
Finding Housing After An Eviction: The Need For A Second Chance
February 6, 2018
Jessica Lamar struggled to find housing with an eviction on her record.
.jpg "Eroz Burse stands outside his apartment building in a busy area in downtown Sacramento.")
Housing Assistance Still Has A Long Way To Go
January 30, 2018
Housing in Sacramento can be challenging for young adults with a history of homelessness. Twenty-year-old Eroz Burse shares his journey.
Despite Financial Help, Some College Students Can't Find Housing In Sacramento
January 23, 2018
Rebecca Rodriguez has two weeks to find a place, and nowhere to go. She is one of about 48,000 California State University students without reliable housing.
.jpg "Colin Jackson (center) watches TV with his friends at the LGBT Center in Sacramento.")
From High School To A Homeless Shelter
January 16, 2018
With housing nearly impossible to find, many Millennials are staying with their parents. But those without stable homes have nowhere to go. Natasha Matú and Colin Ray Jackson share their experiences with homelessness.
The View From Here: A Year Covering The Affordable Housing Crisis
October 6, 2017 | Cody Drabble
The View From Here Senior Producer Catherine Stifter returns to Insight to reflect on a year of reporting on affordable housing with highlights from the documentary and podcast.
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Rent Overburdened
October 6, 2017 | Amy Quinton
Renters in the "missing middle" — people with median incomes — are being displaced from their homes or forced to live in substandard housing because of Sacramento’s lack of affordable housing.
Without This Housing, I’d Be Dead
October 6, 2017 | Pauline Bartolone
Local hospitals are subsidizing rent and investing in housing to help reduce unnecessary ER visits, ensure better follow-up care and build community goodwill.
Lynda’s Choice
October 6, 2017 | Cosmo Garvin
Housing Choice Vouchers are supposed to help low-income people live in neighborhoods with convenient transit, good schools and economic opportunities. In reality, voucher holders have few good choices.