Articles that explore segments of the population often with unique needs and/or higher risks of housing instability. These include rural communities, low income households, veterans, minorities and women. This category also includes articles related to fair housing, including accessibility, discrminiation and interventions such as AFFH.
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An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Housing Search in the Age of Big Data: Smarter Cities or the Same Old Blind Spots?,” finds that the amount and type of information contained in Craigslist rental listings varies with neighborhood demographics. Compared to listings in lower-poverty neighborhoods…
A study published in American Political Science Review, “The Geography of Inequality: How Land Use Regulation Produces Segregation,” found that whiter communities are more likely to support restrictive land-use policies and that these policies increase racial segregation. The author, Jessica…
The House passed the “Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act” by a vote of 208-199 on the night of May 15. Introduced by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on May 12, the “HEROES Act” is a $3 trillion relief bill to…
The National Fair Housing Alliance published “COVID-19, Illegal Housing Discrimination, and Protections for People with Disabilities and Those Who Care for Them under the Fair Housing Act” on April 9. The guide explores housing discrimination protections for people who have been diagnosed with…