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The Sociology of Housing: How Homes Shape Our Social Lives

Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien • April 25, 2023

In today’s overheated housing market, gentrification remains a pressing concern. Yet, disinvestment and decline remain surprisingly common in lower-income neighborhoods.…
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Housing in the Context of Neighborhood Decline

Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien • April 25, 2023

In recent years, gentrification has captured the imagination of sociologists and the public alike, dominating conversations about the transformation of cities from New York…
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Using a Buyout Strategy to Make Houston More Resilient

Erica Vilay, Phil Pollman • July 9, 2020

The city of Houston could better protect and aid the approximately 18,000 people who live in the city’s repeated flood prone areas if it created an integrated home buyout…
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Floodway Buyout Strategy for a Resilient Houston

Erica Vilay, Phil Pollman • July 9, 2020

Houston, Texas, America’s most diverse and fourth-largest city, is the most flooded city in the United States. Houston’s geography and urban planning make flooding and water…