Around 1970, an unprecedented movement emerged across major American cities calling for returning control of urban government to the neighborhood level. Although…
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in early 2020, we have watched dramatic changes in housing markets, urban life, and residential patterns impact American cities…
Residential segregation, propagated by redlining, blockbusting, racial covenants, and other forms of institutional discrimination, has left an indelible impact on settlement…
Sharon Cornelissen, Christine Jang-Trettien
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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…
Erica Moszkowski, Daniel Stackman
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April 12, 2023
Why do storefronts remain empty for more than a year in some of the world’s highest-rent retail districts? Landlords with vacancies derive option value from two sources of…
Alexander Hermann, Sophia Wedeen, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Chris Herbert
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January 25, 2023
Using restricted-access data from the US Census Bureau’s Household Pulse Survey containing detailed geographic information about where respondents live, this paper assesses…
The Emergency Rental Assistance program provides unprecedented support for renters facing hardships who are unable to pay their rent or utilities. While the implicit…
Whitney Airgood-Obrycki, Chris Herbert, Alexander Hermann, Sophia Wedeen
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January 27, 2022
As has been well documented, the financial impact of the pandemic has disproportionally impacted renters, leading to high shares who have fallen behind on rent. Less well…
Elizabeth Kneebone, Nathaniel Decker, Elijah de la Campa, Chris Herbert
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September 29, 2021
The pandemic has resulted in profound economic hardship for US households, with millions losing their jobs, facing greatly curtailed hours, or unable to work due to the need…