Sophia Wedeen
Sophia Wedeen is a Senior Research Analyst at the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, working on projects related to rental housing, residential remodeling, and affordability. Prior to joining the Center, Sophia worked as a tax policy analyst at the City of Boston, where she administered the Community Preservation Act exemption program. She has also worked at the Initiative on Cities and the Boston University Department of Political Science. Sophia holds a BA in Political Science with a minor in Economics from Boston University.
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Rental Deserts, Segregation, and Zoning
Deteriorating Rental Affordability: An Update on America’s Rental Housing 2024
Catalyzing a Movement to Produce Greater Public, Private, and Civil Resources to Improve Housing Conditions Through Home Repair Programs
Rental Deserts, Segregation, and Zoning
The Geography of Renter Financial Distress and Housing Insecurity During the Pandemic
Making the Rent: Household Spending Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Interactive Map Shows Geographic Variation in Pandemic Financial Pressures
Renters’ Responses to Financial Stress During the Pandemic
Sunbelt Metros to See Strongest Home Remodeling Growth in 2021
The Rent Eats First: Rental Housing Unaffordability in the US