Research
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Funded and Award-Winning Research
Funded and Award-Winning Research
Urban Informality
Urban Informality
Informal housing is what I have called the de facto affordable housing solution in this country. In the absence of adequate federal investment in affordable housing, informal housing is one of the few affordable housing options available to millions of families.
Informal housing is what I have called the de facto affordable housing solution in this country. In the absence of adequate federal investment in affordable housing, informal housing is one of the few affordable housing options available to millions of families.
Many residents in informal housing are disproportionately exposed to contaminated water and other forms of socio-spatial inequality and environmental risks.
Many residents in informal housing are disproportionately exposed to contaminated water and other forms of socio-spatial inequality and environmental risks.
Self-Help Housing
Self-Help Housing
City Boundary Changes: The Gerrymandering that No One Talks About
City Boundary Changes: The Gerrymandering that No One Talks About
Cities are nearly as gerrymandered as congressional districts. Thousands of municipal boundary changes happen every year, but we rarely hear about this insidious method by which cities discriminate against low-income communities and communities of color.
Cities are nearly as gerrymandered as congressional districts. Thousands of municipal boundary changes happen every year, but we rarely hear about this insidious method by which cities discriminate against low-income communities and communities of color.
Browse these gerrymandered cities.
Browse these gerrymandered cities.
Spatial Mismatches in Housing and Employment
Spatial Mismatches in Housing and Employment