The housing crisis hiding in plain sight

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The housing crisis hiding in plain sight

Last year, a renter in Roanoke asked her landlord for a change. As her mobility declined, she found she needed a walk-in shower, and she offered to pay for the cost of having one installed. Her landlord refused.As the winter holidays approached and cold weather grips the region, this renter — a client of ours named Debra — is now facing the loss of her home. It started with the shower, but a crisis quickly grew.I’m the executive director of Hous…