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NYC Voters Back Affordability — Now Comes The Hard Part

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NYC Voters Back Affordability — Now Comes The Hard Part

New Yorkers have voted for change. Four sweeping housing charter amendments promise faster reviews, digital mapping, and more affordability—but the real battle begins as City Hall, the Council, and Albany clash over control.

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As Prices Outpace Incomes Everywhere, Opportunity Dims

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As Prices Outpace Incomes Everywhere, Opportunity Dims

Wages haven't kept up. Dirt cheap interest rates are under pressure. Not enough homes -- it's evident to everyone -- is not a strategy for economic dynamism.

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Ban On The Run: CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium To Oct 3

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Ban On The Run: CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium To Oct 3

Stakes stack higher as White House steps up to protect renters from eviction measures during the latest surge of COVID-19 Delta variants.

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Housing's Importance As US Stares Covid-Delta In The Face

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Housing's Importance As US Stares Covid-Delta In The Face

Battles with local, regional, state, and federal regulators currently pass too much cost burden to people sitting at kitchen tables. What can and should housing's leaders do about that now?

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Eviction Data: Biggest Toll On Blacks, Women, Vulnerable

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Eviction Data: Biggest Toll On Blacks, Women, Vulnerable

A looming eviction crisis, coming amid market-rate boom, calls on housing's leaders and policymakers to work for solutions.

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Frank Anton: By-The-Numbers, The Measures Of Racial Equity

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Frank Anton: By-The-Numbers, The Measures Of Racial Equity

We introduce Dream Team member Frank Anton, an iconic voice in housing, with an analysis series, each of whose topics spring from a single, meaningful statistical measure.

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NYC Voters Back Affordability — Now Comes The Hard Part

Policy

NYC Voters Back Affordability — Now Comes The Hard Part

New Yorkers have voted for change. Four sweeping housing charter amendments promise faster reviews, digital mapping, and more affordability—but the real battle begins as City Hall, the Council, and Albany clash over control.

READ THE STORY
As Prices Outpace Incomes Everywhere, Opportunity Dims

Policy

As Prices Outpace Incomes Everywhere, Opportunity Dims

Wages haven't kept up. Dirt cheap interest rates are under pressure. Not enough homes -- it's evident to everyone -- is not a strategy for economic dynamism.

READ THE STORY
Ban On The Run: CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium To Oct 3

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Ban On The Run: CDC Extends Eviction Moratorium To Oct 3

Stakes stack higher as White House steps up to protect renters from eviction measures during the latest surge of COVID-19 Delta variants.

READ THE STORY
Housing's Importance As US Stares Covid-Delta In The Face

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Housing's Importance As US Stares Covid-Delta In The Face

Battles with local, regional, state, and federal regulators currently pass too much cost burden to people sitting at kitchen tables. What can and should housing's leaders do about that now?

READ THE STORY
Eviction Data: Biggest Toll On Blacks, Women, Vulnerable

Policy

Eviction Data: Biggest Toll On Blacks, Women, Vulnerable

A looming eviction crisis, coming amid market-rate boom, calls on housing's leaders and policymakers to work for solutions.

READ THE STORY
Frank Anton: By-The-Numbers, The Measures Of Racial Equity

Policy

Frank Anton: By-The-Numbers, The Measures Of Racial Equity

We introduce Dream Team member Frank Anton, an iconic voice in housing, with an analysis series, each of whose topics spring from a single, meaningful statistical measure.

READ THE STORY