Where families live shapes their educational opportunities. What if instead of accepting neighborhood segregation as given, school officials could work with housing developers & housing-focused organizations to address segregated communities?

Research from @ChangeLabWorks shows that proactive rental inspection programs may be able to address the health risks tenants face while also benefitting landlords & communities.

As climate change makes flooding more frequent &dangerous, disaster response is more important than ever. This study finds that managed retreat, a policy that relocates communities from flood-prone areas, often reinforces existing racial disparities.

Energy insecurity affects 37 million US households. That means many families are forced to make impossible choices between paying for power, food, rent, and medicine.

This study finds eviction filings are 1.27 times higher in San Francisco’s rent-controlled buildings than in non–rent-controlled ones, likely because of misaligned policies.

DePaul’s Institute for @HousingStudies & @elevated_chi combined detailed housing data with community engagement to stop the loss of multifamily homes. This collaborative approach shows how cities can preserve affordable housing through data & advocacy.

Data Denver’s social impact bond initiative show supportive housing significantly reduces the cycle & isn’t just a housing solution; it’s also a policing solution, a health care solution, & a public budget solution.

An analysis of rental ledgers in Denver, CO, shows that fees such as administrative charges, late penalties, & utility markups can raise monthly housing costs by 10–30%.

How do extreme heat & cold affect public health, & what role can housing policy play in reducing those impacts? We spoke with BU researcher Patricia Fabian to explore how extreme weather is reshaping risk & resilience.

Housing affordability is worsening across the US. In Chicago, 47.5% of small multifamily buildings were converted to single-family homes from 2013-2019, fueling displacement & rising costs.

Can shared-equity homeownership programs offer an alternative to wealth building for renters with low incomes?

Research shows that students from families with low incomes are more likely to live in areas with high risks for climate disasters. How can school districts and families better prepare?

Examples from Chicago & Denver show how local data & expertise can help preserve unsubsidized, lower-cost rental buildings that help maintain housing stability & prevent displacement.

New research finds evictions at certain points in a child’s life are associated with decreased scores on a series of cognitive assessments.

In a survey of women experiencing homelessness in LA, an @urbaninstitute report identified a lack of affordable housing (63%) & long waiting lists for housing assistance (56%) as the barriers women most frequently face in securing permanent housing.

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Researchers found that stable housing during adolescence supports long-term economic outcomes. Teens who spent more years in subsidized housing had higher earnings at age 26, with gains as high as 6% per year lived in public housing.

Transit-oriented housing & development can curb the effects of climate change while better connecting residents to where they live & work.

Understanding local contexts is crucial for assessing flood vulnerability. Factors like housing choices, access to mitigation measures, & risk perceptions shape how communities are affected.

Media reports suggest institutional investors are a major problem in the housing market, obscuring affordability, ownership, & local control. But data show the story may be more complicated.

A review of rental ledgers in Denver found that nonrent fees often change month to month. These fees add unpredictability to housing costs & can make budgeting difficult.