For Tenants Facing Eviction, Legal Representation Could Make All the Difference
Tenants with legal representation are far more likely to avoid eviction—but in Forsyth County, North Carolina, that’s easier said than done.
Housing
Grad Students Face Enough Stress. We Shouldn’t Have to Worry About Housing, Too.
For many graduate students, housing insecurity is a way of life.
Bracing for the Housing Loss Tsunami
Despite decreased eviction and foreclosure filings, surveys are sounding the alarm: more than a quarter of Americans are housing insecure.
Eviction Court Diaries
In Indianapolis small claims courts, tenants battle eviction while lawyers do landlords’ bidding.
Pandemic Homelessness Could Leave Millions Unable to Access Public Benefits
Government benefits systems were built for those with a stable mailing address—something millions of eligible Americans lack access to.
COVID-19 Shows We Need More Urban Density—Not Less
Well-designed density would go a long way toward aiding our most vulnerable communities.
Black Lives Matter More Than Property
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder, there’s been an outpouring of grief—for a few broken storefront windows.
The Coronavirus Is Democratizing Knowledge
Natalie Chyi wrote for Wired on how COVID-19 is empowering people and communities to become co-creators and co-distributors of knowledge.
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.
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.