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January 14, 2021 By ZACK HUFFMAN

NO RELIEF IN SIGHT

In a COVID winter, it’s harder than ever to find a public bathroom in Boston. What’s the city doing about it?

Filed Under: Housing, Pandemic Democracy Project, Reporting, Reports Tagged With: Boston, Boston Common, City Hall, COVID, homelessness, Marty Walsh, news, news to us, Pandemic Democracy Project

April 27, 2020 By JORDAN FRIAS

IN BOSTON, A REOPENED HOSPITAL BUILDING HOUSES INFECTED AND VULNERABLE

homelessness coronavirus Boston

“We were realizing what a big problem this is. We needed to take a larger, more system-based response to it.”

Filed Under: Housing, Pandemic Democracy Project Tagged With: BMC, Boston, Homeless, homelessness, hospital, positive

April 7, 2020 By NATE HOMAN

MEET THE CREW TURNING DORMS INTO SHELTERS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS

coronavirus homelessness

For days, he and his crew had been converting dorm rooms into shelters for those experiencing homelessness while the predicted peak of coronavirus pandemic looms. “I felt like I needed to do my part to help, and this was my chance.”

Filed Under: Housing, Pandemic Democracy Project, Reports Tagged With: Boston, Boston Common, coronavirus, COVID, homelessness, Marty Walsh, news, news to us, office of tourism, Pine Street Inn

March 29, 2020 By ANDREW STANTON

HOW MANY ARE HOMELESS DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS? IT’S HARD TO TELL.

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“They’re staying at a friend’s house. They’re staying with an aunt. They’re not staying at Park Street station at one o’clock at night freezing.”

Filed Under: Features, Reporting, Reports Tagged With: coronavirus, count, crisis, homelessness, housing, news, news to us, slider

March 22, 2020 By ARIELA SHAPIRO

FORCED OFF CAMPUS, STUDENTS SCRAMBLE FOR SHELTER IN MERCILESS MARKET

Coronavirus Universities

From cases where landlords hiked the rental price of apartments and living spaces by 30 to 40% in less than a day, to violations of Boston’s five-or-more rule, problems persist.

Filed Under: Features, Housing Tagged With: Airbnb, Allston, Boston, Boston College, boston university, BU, Cambridge, City of Boston, colleges, coronavirus, COVID-19, Governor Charlie Baker, Harvard, homelessness, housing, news, news to us, pandemic, slider, unemployment, universities

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