By Megan Haberle and Philip Tegeler (click here for the pdf) As we embark on the work of a new Administration and begin to undo the damage of the past four years, we are also engaged in building a future vision for America: one that celebrates its diversity, where government helps us all to thrive, and where we are willing to confront our racist history. Housing policy must … [Read more...] about “A Call to Remedy Segregation and Advance Housing Justice: Federal Strategies for 2021 and Beyond” by Megan Haberle and Philip Tegeler (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
“Furthering Fair Housing in the Residential Real Estate Industry” by Max Besbris and Jacob W. Faber (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
By Max Besbris and Jacob W. Faber (click here for the pdf) The Trump-Pence administration aggressively stunted efforts to integrate communities and redress historical inequalities in housing. The incoming Biden-Harris administration has committed to ending discriminatory practices in the housing market and, on paper, many of the goals it has outlined could make housing more … [Read more...] about “Furthering Fair Housing in the Residential Real Estate Industry” by Max Besbris and Jacob W. Faber (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
“Energy Security and Housing Security” by Gabriela Sandoval (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
By Gabriela Sandoval (click here for the pdf) Kalikhia Miller received the shutoff notice she had been dreading on a cold December day. After years of steady payments she’d had a series of health crises and fallen behind on her PG&E bills. As a resident of Section 8 housing Kalikhia knew that having her service shut off would put her in danger of being evicted as well, … [Read more...] about “Energy Security and Housing Security” by Gabriela Sandoval (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
“Housing as a Race Equity Issue” by Demetria McCain (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
By Demetria McCain (click here for the pdf) Against a pumpkin-patterned background, a Black woman posted a November query to a Facebook page hosted by a local property manager asking how she should go about transferring her out-of-state Section 8 housing choice voucher to North Dallas, Irving, Allen or Plano. Two days later we, the Inclusive Communities Project (ICP), posted … [Read more...] about “Housing as a Race Equity Issue” by Demetria McCain (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
“Using Social Science to Design a Compensatory Response to the Racialized Impacts of COVID” by Paul M. Ong (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
By Paul M. Ong (click here for the pdf) Social-science research should assume an essential and central role in guiding the nation through COVID-19 driven transitions. The pandemic has upended lives and livelihoods, with profound racial consequences. Creating insights into the patterns, nature and magnitude of the social and economic upheavals provides an evidence-based … [Read more...] about “Using Social Science to Design a Compensatory Response to the Racialized Impacts of COVID” by Paul M. Ong (Nov/Dec 2020 P&R Issue)
