housing and living arrangements

500 evacuated as massive fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s last slums | CNN

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500 evacuated as massive fire breaks out in one of Seoul’s last slums | CNN

Seoul CNN  —  Around 500 people were evacuated from their homes on Friday after a fire broke out in Guryong Village, one of the last remaining slums in South Korea’s capital Seoul, according to fire officials. The fire broke out around 6:28 a.m. in the fourth district of the village, said Shin Yong-ho, an official … Read more

‘This is a war’: Californians seek affordable housing alternatives | CNN Business

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‘This is a war’: Californians seek affordable housing alternatives | CNN Business

Los Angeles CNN  —  At 26, Ixchel Hernandez has become the defender and protector of her family’s modest apartment. In the two decades they’ve lived in their Los Angeles home, the family of four has successfully fought against multiple attempts aimed at pricing and, ultimately, forcing them out. “We are human beings with the right … Read more