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THE chaotic, impenetrable streets of Tehran have left Navid, a multiple sclerosis sufferer , feeling like a prisoner in his home. Even for the able-bodied, the uncontrolled building spree of recent years means the Iranian capital can often seem like an assault course of narrow broken pathways , gutters full of rushing water, and cars shoved into every available inch of space. For the thousands of disabled people in Tehran, the hilly streets are effectively a no-go zone. “My companions are the four walls around me. I’m so tired of staring at the ceiling,” said Navid Salahi, a 30-year-old who is confined to a wheelchair after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis as a child. “I’m afraid to go outside on my own. It’s horrible. Even at my front door, trying to get in a cab, I’ve fallen over twice because the street is so uneven. My mother does all my errands,” he told AFP. The city council offers a disability bus service , which must be booked two days in advance, and which gets...

As teachers, cooks, cashiers, and bus drivers are being priced out of Charlotte, one question looms: How does a growing, thriving city in modern America keep housing affordable for its working-class citizens? By RACHEL JONES Published: 2017.08.23 06:21 AM Jacqueline Ingram (middle) works full-time at the Ross Dress For Less distribution center in Rock Hill. But in this booming region, her salary isn’t enough to comfortably buy a home for her and her kids, 12-year-old Nya and five-year-old Rejonee. PHOTOS BY ANDY MCMILLAN ONE RECENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON , Jacqueline Ingram and her two daughters explore an empty four-bedroom house for sale on a Brianna Way cul-de-sac in southwest Charlotte , filling it with their dreams along the way. “This one is mine,” 12-year-old Nya says of an upstairs bedroom with a view of the Clanton Park neighborhood . “I could put my chest over there, and my table there.” As five-year-old Rejonee sprawls out on the carpet in the room across the hall, In...

Megan Mishler has lost her sense of security. Mishler, who has a rare genetic condition called Ehlers -Danlos Syndrome that prevents her from working, was recently forced to move from her apartment just west of Ann Arbor because her landlord is transitioning from affordable housing to market rate. Mishler is not alone; the transition will impact 144 units at the 368- unit Woodchase apartment complex at 1100 Rabbit Run Circle in Scio Township. “This has been extremely, extremely difficult. I was almost paralyzed at first,” Mishler said, referring to when she learned she would have to move. “This just added a whole other layer on top of all the other stuff that I’m already dealing with.” Mishler was told the rent for her one-bedroom apartment would jump from $770 per month to about $1,200 per month at the end of her lease term. The Woodchase apartments in Scio Township were developed in 1998. Katie McLean | The Ann Arbor News   Mishler uses the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Progr...

SEATTLE--( BUSINESS WIRE )--U.S. Bank in Seattle is providing free backpacks and school supplies today to 244 children who reside at Appian Way Apartments in Kent, Washington. U.S. Bank employee volunteers , along with several community partners, will distribute the backpacks and school supplies , along with pizza and ice cream, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, at Appian Way Apartments, located at 25818 26 th Place S. in Kent, Washington . Kent Mayor Suzette Cooke will also be in attendance. Sharon Hughes, U.S. Bank vice president of community affairs, will speak at the event. “U.S. Bank is proud to partner with Mercy Housing, the developer of Appian Way Apartments, to support the greater Seattle community ,” said Hughes. “This event is one of many ways that U.S. Bank gives back to the communities where it does business.” U.S. Bank supports Appian Way by serving on its board of directors and finance committee, financing development throughout the State of Was...

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 7:29 a.m. Alex McGroarty in the 4 & Olive kitchen Brian Feinzimer The opening of 4th & Olive late last year sent my eyes rolling so far in the back of my head I feared they’d come out the other side. Inside of the same building that once housed one of the seediest marijuana dispensaries in Long Beach — less than one block from my first slumlord apartment in the city (where a Coroner’s van was parked outside the day I rented it) — someone was putting out white tablecloths and serving pricey food from an obscure region of eastern France. It sent my hater-brain reeling. Can anyone who lives within walking distance even afford a $9 pretzel? Do people know where Alsace-Lorraine is? Even if they did know, would they want to try Alsatian food? Why Alsace? Was it the only cuisine left untouched by restaurants catering to rabid foodies who crave authentic experiences ? Why here? Why now? Why? Why? Why?! At first glance, 4th & Olive appeared to be ...

Natalie Marra benefited from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a provision in the District that provides strong protection for tenants to avoid a forced move. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) Four years ago, when her apartment building at 1921 Kalorama Road NW in Washington was up for sale, Natalie Marra, a resident for more than 30 years, was determined to stay in the home she loves. “It took almost two years of tough negotiating, but there was a core group of seven of us in the tenant association that worked with a lawyer to make sure our rights were protected,” Marra says. “We negotiated the right to live in our apartments under rent control for the rest of our lives. Believe me, none of us ever plan to move now. Why would we? We have great renovated apartments and low rent.” Marra and her neighbors benefited from the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA), a provision in the District that provides strong protection for tenants to avoid a forced move. Elder...