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Since fires destroyed more than 12,000 structures in Los Angeles, some residents whose houses did not burn down have learned that the FAIR Plan policies they bought may not cover the cost of removing all of the toxic chemicals, ash and soot that urban wildfires leave behind.

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Today @ 12:15 pm ET: Meyer Fellow Leonardo D’Amico looks at the integration of national financial markets after World War II and consequences for regional population and economic growth. mailchi.mp/6b47e363d290...

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A new bill in Texas would forbid cities and counties from requiring the owners of struggling office properties to go through a rezoning process if they want to convert to apartments or condominiums. @joshuafechter.bsky.social @texastribune.org www.texastribune.org/2025/02/21/t...

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Oregon will soon begin issuing loans to help developers finance construction of middle-income housing, an increasingly common strategy in other states tackling the nation’s home affordability crisis. @oregonian.com @jonathanmbach.bsky.social www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

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In the next five years, at least 20% of US homes will be devalued by the effects of climate change, says one expert. @dianaolick.bsky.social @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/u...

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Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian discusses evidence-based strategies for reentry of formerly incarcerated people (who are 10x more likely to be homeless): "We ask: where are you going when you are released? If they say they have nowhere to go, we get to work finding them somewhere to go.

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Starting in a few minutes, still time to join us!

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A move away from housing first solutions for homelessness. Further criminalization of sleeping outdoors. Cuts to housing programs. These are some things advocates and people experiencing homelessness worry could be on the horizon. @riordanfrost.bsky.social streetsensemedia.org/article/what...

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Today @ 1pm ET: Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian will discuss data-driven programs that prioritize continuity of care, access to essential services, and evidence-based solutions to address the complex challenges of homelessness. mailchi.mp/4b11c2cfb003...

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The administration plans to lay off at least 40% of workers at FHA, the agency that provides mortgage insurance on loans for people who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for one. HUD, the parent agency of FHA, will discharge 50% of its workforce as well. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

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The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs minority letter begins: "We are deeply alarmed and troubled by reports that you terminated hundreds of probationary employees on Friday and are planning to cut HUD's workforce by 50 percent or nearly 4,300 staff.” www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/min...

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Builders describe an unpredictable atmosphere where they are passing the burden of tariffs onto consumers. Add in the risk of inflation from tariffs, interest rates could rise in response, and it would drive up costs even more. @rondakaysen.bsky.social @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/r...

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"Arbitrarily severing funding streams and firing professional, impartial staff will only serve to destabilize our housing system and drive up costs for both renters and owners," says Shaun Donovan, former HUD secretary & CEO, Enterprise Community Partners www.enterprisecommunity.org/news/enterpr...

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The structure of the US housing market doesn't grant equal access to housing opportunity. Persistent barriers, including discrimination and legal structures such as Jim Crow, have limited equal access. 2017 paper by Raphael Bostic & @arthuracolin.bsky.social: www.jchs.harvard.edu/research-are...

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There are a few key reasons why America has what many people consider a national housing crisis but the single most important thing to know: nationwide, demand has increased and there’s a shortfall estimated to be in the millions of homes. @riquier.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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In January, Louisiana state troopers swept homeless encampments in New Orleans and bused people to an industrial warehouse to hide the homelessness crisis from Super Bowl tourists. A city council staffer described the “transitional center” as unfit for human habitation. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

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Harvard students are invited to join us at our offices today @ 2pm for an overview of fellowships and research grant opportunities offered by the Center. @gsd.harvard.edu @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @hls.harvard.edu @harvardchanschool.bsky.social shorturl.at/ffEqu

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The department will cut employees in the offices that enforce civil rights laws, compile data about the housing market, and pay to rebuild communities after disasters. news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

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Under President Biden, a 30-day eviction notice rule was made permanent. A new bill would erase it and landlords would be allowed to give tenants in federally-subsidized housing three days’ notice or less before evicting them. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/r...

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Rising home prices in Miami have outpaced household income, says @aherm.bsky.social. The median sale price is roughly 8 times higher than the median household income. “You’re talking about a six-figure downpayment at that ratio,” he said. “Who can afford that?" @wsj.com www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

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The "missing middle" include duplexes, triple-deckers, townhouses, and a “gentler density” than large scale development projects, offering the opportunity for more walkable neighborhoods. A recap of our recent Boston Society for Architecture conversation: www.architects.org/news/case-fo...

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HUD have had to justify contracts across the agency. Watching for what happens next. www.npr.org/2025/02/11/g...

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The 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, plus possible tariffs on lumber and gypsum, could add thousands of dollars to the cost of a new home in the US. [Corrected link] realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/...

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Last night, the Cambridge City Council passed an overhaul of the city’s land-use rules, making it the first city in Massachusetts to eliminate single-family zoning. It is the most sweeping attempt by a city in this state to address the housing crisis. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/11/b...

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Thu, Feb 20: What happens when housing is treated as a financial asset rather than a social good? @eloralee.bsky.social says the presence of institutional investors and private equity in housing leads to more evictions in Black communities. @gsd.harvard.edu www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/rac...

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Haven't seen much, if any work, examining who non-cash renters are. Was surprised by what we found so decided to blog about it!

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Next Wed, Feb 19: How do public health and public safety intersect to address homelessness? Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian will discuss innovative, data-driven programs that prioritize continuity of care, access to services, and evidence-based solutions. @harvardchanschool.bsky.social

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An overlooked group in discussions of rental affordability are households who occupy a unit without payment of rent and in 2023, non-cash renters comprised over 2.1 million of the 45.6 million US renter households. @aherm.bsky.social www.jchs.harvard.edu/blog/non-cas...

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A trend in housing for older adults is the integration of care and support services. “On the other side is the more architectural approach," says @jenmolinsky.bsky.social. "That side asks: What is housing that promotes health?" www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/07/a...

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Live now: our Gramlich Fellow Jein Park discusses how MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development Initiative (TDI), a place-based economic development program, revitalizes and strengthens commercial districts in Gateway Cities. www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sit...

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Live now: Our Gramlich Fellow Aaron Smithson asks: under what circumstances does off-site construction for belowmarket infill housing make sense, and what are the strategies that maximize its feasibility and affordability? www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sit...

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Starting shortly, still time to join us! www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sit...

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The authors of a new paper found that as land-use regulations climbed, around the 1970s, housing construction in the US sank, and the ongoing stifling impact of NIMBY land-use policies has fueled the housing affordability crisis. news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...

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“Soaring home prices in the United States may have peaked in the places most at risk, leaving the nation on the precipice of a generational decline,” writes Abrahm Lustgarten.

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The two staircase requirement in multifamily housing has a profound effect on what is built. Single stair buildings represent a unique opportunity for denser development on smaller scale lots. Register for the 2025 Single Stair Competition, and win one of three $10K awards. www.singlestair.com

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Rising rents are a problem: from 2021 to 2023, the median rent increased 25% while renters’ median household incomes rose only 5%. Although the Defense Department has increased housing allowances in recent years, they're insufficient for most active-duty families. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

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"This research should be the death knell of NIMBY.” A new survey from the Affordable Housing Alliance of Central Ohio finds that 78% of residents "support missing middle housing on all residential lots." Only 13% oppose it. 📍Central Ohio www.ahaco.org/overwhelming

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This Friday, February 7, our Spring event series kicks off with our 2024 Gramlich Fellows discussing innovative approaches to building affordable housing and efforts to strengthen local economic resilience and neighborhood vibrancy. mailchi.mp/2deebe31f18c...

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In a letter to the president, the National Association of Home Builders says the country is facing a severe housing shortage and affordability crisis and 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will lead to higher material costs and worsen affordability. @nahb.bsky.social www.nahb.org/-/media/NAHB...

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Next Friday, February 7, our Spring events kick off with a lunchtime talk about the use of off-site construction for affordable housing + how to revitalize commercial corridors, presented by two @gsd.harvard.edu students who were Gramlich Fellows last year. www.jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/sit...

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Before the wildfire that destroyed thousands of homes, Altadena was already debating a tense question: should new housing be built in places that could burn?

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