Columbian iconColumbianSep 7, 2026

Housing out of reach for very poor amid empty low-income housing

PORTLAND — 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.

Housing out of reach for very poor amid empty low-income housing

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