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Infrastructure
With New Democratic Majority, Virginia Sees a Push for Denser Housing
Facing an affordability crisis, the state is floating an “upzoning” bill that would legalize duplex housing in any place that currently bans it.
Management
The Right to Eviction Counsel Is Gaining Momentum
As New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expands tenant protections, a pair of U.S. senators introduce the Eviction Crisis Act to help renters get legal help.
Infrastructure
What a Trillion-Dollar Housing Pledge Looks Like
Representative Ilhan Omar’s Homes for All Act would fund the construction of 12 million new homes in the U.S. over 10 years, mostly as public housing.
Management
A Green New Deal for Public Housing
The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act would commit up to $180 billion over a decade to upgrading 1.2 million federally owned homes.
Management
Would AOC's National Rent Control Solve the Housing Crisis, or Make It Even Worse?
As Oregon and California enact new rent control laws to combat the affordable housing crisis, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposes strict rent caps nationwide.
Management
Housing Organizations Slam White House Report on Homelessness
As Trump targets California’s homeless crisis, a report from his Council of Economic Advisors lays out a policing-heavy blueprint for fixing the issue.
Management
Does Gentrification Give Children Anxiety?
Neighborhood change brings both positive and negative effects on existing residents. Among the latter: a newfound link to anxiety and depression in kids.
Management
Study: No Link Between Gentrification and Displacement in NYC
Using Medicaid data, researchers found that most low-income children in the city’s gentrifying neighborhoods stayed, even as affluent newcomers moved in.
Management
Where a Census Undercount Will Hurt (or Help) Most
A 2020 Census that favors white and Republican-leaning districts—and undercounts younger, lower income, and black and Hispanic residents—seems ever more likely.
Management
Childhood Asthma: A Lingering Effect of Redlining
New research shows that disparities in housing contribute to disparities in one of the most common chronic diseases afflicting children.
Management
Cities Are Losing Ground in the Fight to Protect Workers
Thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling, corporations are increasingly using forced arbitration to undermine state and local worker protections.
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Infrastructure
Despite Resistance, Cities Turn to Density to Tackle Housing Inequality
Residential "upzoning” policies being adopted from Minneapolis to Seattle were once politically out of the question. Now they’re just politically fraught.
Management
What the Supreme Court Said About the 2020 Census Citizenship Question
In oral arguments, conservative justices asked about data science, while liberals asked what the citizenship question was really for.
Management
Behind HUD’s Housing Discrimination Charges Against Facebook
The charges levied by Ben Carson outline powerful Facebook advertising tools that enable allegedly sweeping violations of the Fair Housing Act.
Management
The States Trying to Pass Laws Protecting Drivers Who Hit Protesters
After the Charlottesville attack, Republican lawmakers are seeking to distance their efforts to pass driver immunity legislation.
Management
New York City Guarantees a Lawyer to Every Resident Facing Eviction
The new law protecting low-income tenants is the first in the nation.
Management
D.C. Hosted a Hackathon for Making Better Paperwork. Try To Control Your Excitement.
D.C.’s new innovation lab wanted to redesign red tape, and the city’s wonks were eager to help.
Infrastructure
Los Angeles Will Get a Third Shot at the Summer Olympics
The city has until 2028 to figure out how to host the games without losing a bundle, as nearly all modern host cities have done.
Management
Too Many People Are Calling 911. Here's a Better Way.
Memphis is working on an alternative for the expensive “you-call, we-haul” approach.
Finance
The Great Texas Pension Fix
Houston owes its police, fire, and city workers about $7.8 billion, and it doesn’t exactly have the cash on hand. Their hard-fought solution could serve as a model for the rest of Texas, and the nation.
