By Alex Schmitz Years ago, people with disabilities either had to live at home with a permanent caretaker, or in a group home where they
Category: Housing
Collaborative Story: Movin’ Out’s 30 Years (A timeline retrospective)
For three decades, Movin’ Out has quietly shaped Madison’s housing landscape by expanding access to and affordability of housing for people with disabilities and low-income
Collaborative story: After a $500 rent raise, Own It helps family find their own home Profile: Quintella Cruz
By Maneeya Leung In Dane County, only 13% of Black households own their homes compared to 64% of white households. Whether it be due to
A floor, a family and a fix: How Essence Learning Community is rewriting the mental health narrative for Black students at UW–Madison
By Amari Mbongwo When Charity Alfred stepped off the elevator onto the third floor of Witte Residence Hall for the first time, she wasn’t just
Common Ground with… Regina Vidaver
Regina Vidaver wears many hats. She has a doctorate in molecular biology and works for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. She also serves on
Building futures, one family at a time: The Road Home honors stories of strength at their annual breakfast fundraiser (Collaborative Story)
“How can a Motel 6 feel more like a home than stone and bricks?” UW–Madison student artist and Madison 2024 Youth Poet Laureate Justin Festege-Russell
Cohousing offers an alternative to high rents and solitary living
As rent prices around the country continue to rise, cohousing offers a more sustainable, social and community-oriented solution. — Video by Matt Gatland
The Tenant Resource Center fights housing instability and provides resources to renter households facing eviction
According to data collected by the Tenant Resource Center, a Madison organization that supplies eviction information, support and legal representation to households and individuals, 2,353
Housing Last Podcast
The podcast, Housing Last, emphasizes systematic factors rather than personal responsibility of the existing narratives about homelessness. The following episodes feature unhoused people and their
Historic cabin slated for major renovation
For over 50 years, a lakeside spot on the north shore of Lake Mendota offered a fun-filled summer camp for boys that attracted children and

