There's not enough housing for America's poorest while low-income units sit empty | AP News
- (AP) — Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own.
- But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch.
- Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty.
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- (AP) — Mathew Davis, who lives in a homeless shelter in Austin, Texas, would love an apartment of his own.
- But with the little money he makes donating blood plasma, even a $450-a-month tiny home with no running water and a communal bathroom would be a stretch.
- Meanwhile, over 4,500 units the city classifies as affordable — nearly 16% — sit empty.
Sources: AP