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A new Athens housing committee will focus on rental code enforcement and landlord accountability
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City Councilmember Solveig Spjeldnes likes to share a story about a rental one of her sons lived in while attending Ohio University. The first time… Read More
Ohio’s affordable housing shortage lands on state lawmakers’ doorstep
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Many Ohioans can commiserate with former New York gubernatorial candidate Jimmy McMillan, whose “the rent is too damn high” complaint in 2005 captured attention throughout… Read More
This rural Ohio county is building its own way out of a housing shortage
By: Erin Gottsacker | The Ohio Newsroom
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WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — In Northwest Ohio’s Williams County, it isn’t hard to find a job: Local leaders say the county’s economic growth is expected to outpace Toledo’s,… Read More
Mayors identify housing as one of the chief obstacles to economic development
By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — A national report shows that Ohio mayors are not alone in prioritizing local business growth. The National League of Cities (NLC) surveyed city leaders… Read More
How the Athens community came together to help the homeless during the polar vortex — and what comes next
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On the morning of Sunday, Jan. 5, Lucy Juedes was sitting in the pews of Christ Lutheran Church, trying to listen to her pastor’s… Read More
Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More
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Athens City Council discusses zoning changes to fill housing gaps and shows skepticism to possible changes to the city’s DORA
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Athens city officials believe a proposed ordinance could bring more affordable housing to the city. The proposal would decrease the minimum square footage for residential lots. City… Read More
Athens received funding for affordable housing across the county
By: Alison Patton
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County received over $1 million to bring affordable housing across the county for first-time homebuyers. The plan is to build 13 homes: six in The… Read More