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* Various U.S. cities, states moving to decriminalize vending By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, May 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Since losing her job in 2018, Nekia Hattley has been selling vegan desserts at farmers’ markets and on the streets of Los Angeles. Today, with COVID-19 pushing people outdoors, she sees a potential new revenue surge – but there’s a catch. Street vendors selling food are subject to stringent policies, including what type of cart they can use and where they can prepare the food, and adhering to them is complicated and expensive, said Hattley. “People usually...

FEATURE-Cash, no strings attached: New U.S. programs for pandemic poor Reuters 2 hrs ago * Controversial plans are seen as effective and equitable Popular Searches * Pandemic has fueled policymakers' interest By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, April 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Handouts lead to laziness and breed dependency, according to the critics. Advocates counter that cash can lift the left-behind out of poverty. What better time to test it out than a pandemic? A high-stakes experiment is underway in a deprived corner of the U.S. capital, with backers eager to see what happens when poo...

FEATURE-Neighborhoods united: Highway removal gains steam in U.S. cities Reuters 1 hr ago * Highways built in 1950s, 1960s often cut through minority communities * Highways can bring health risks and depress local economies * Removals have spiked across the country in last five years By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, April 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Through the years that she has been fighting against it, Amy Stelly's opponent has remained unmoved, looming nearby and covering her New Orleans home with filth: an elevated highway, towering above her once-thriving neighborhood. Since its co...

FEATURE-3D-printed homes build hope for U.S. affordable housing Reuters 2/15/2021 * 3D construction market could be worth $1.5 billion by 2024 * The process builds homes faster, cheaper and with less labor * Structures are more resilient to natural disasters By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After years of homelessness and hard living, Tim Shea has swapped the sharp corners in his life for the round, flowing design of his new 3D-printed home in Austin, Texas. In August, Shea became the first person in the United States to move into a 3D-printed home, accord...

7 Min Read WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As U.S. President Joe Biden vows to tackle the country’s housing affordability crisis, one group is trying to convince cities they can end homelessness outright armed with one thing: better data. For homeless service providers across the United States, late January means the “point-in-time” count, in which volunteers spend a single night combing streets, parks and forests for people sleeping rough, or living in cars or tents. The federally mandated count offers a key snapshot of the unhoused population, but the data has long been crit...