Will the Shock of COVID-19 Finally Move Land Administration Into the Modern World?
Yuliya Panfil and Thierry Hoza Ngoga wrote for TRFN on how officials must update archaic land systems to increase resilience for the future.
Housing
Puerto Ricans’ Newest Struggle: Trying to Stay Home on an Island Without Sufficient Shelter
Yuliya Panfil and Adi Martínez-Roman wrote for the Daily News revealing new data that 250,000 Puerto Ricans were improperly denied FEMA aid.
What History Tells Us About COVID-19’s Disastrous Impact on Black Households
We don’t yet know how bad the economic fallout from the pandemic will be—but it will almost certainly be worse for black people.
Better Infrastructure Can Ease COVID-19’s Long-Term Impact on the Marginalized
FPR Fellow Malcom Glenn discusses his decision to transition to the housing space amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
No Title, No Problem: Land Rights with Digital Maps, Social Media
Yuliya Panfil was quoted in a TRFN article on how governments are embracing digital evidence in order to establish property claims.
Americans Are Trying to Shelter in Place—But They May End Up Losing Their Homes
The pandemic is threatening housing for millions of Americans. Cities and states are leading the way in protecting them.
70 Million Worldwide Are Displaced. Can Smartphones Help Them Get Home?
Yuliya Panfil wrote for Good ID on how data trails could help reunite individuals with their homes and land.
New America Announces New Partnership to Study Property Insecurity and Loss in the United States
Our new partnership will map home and land loss across the country, and conduct on-the-ground research in Arizona, Indiana, & North Carolina
Tension Heats Up Between Church and Villagers Amid Georgia Land Ownership Debate
Yuliya Panfil was quoted in a Reuters article on enduring property registration issues in the modernizing country of Georgia.