Locked Out: Examining the Use of Urban Housing Admissions Policies to Systematically Exclude Poor Renters
Principal Investigator: Co-Principal Investiator: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) subsidizes about 4.8 million households throughout the country. Motivated by previous research and practice with individuals facing barriers to affordable housing, the team of investigators will examine how affordable housing providers’ admissions policies create barriers to housing for individuals with criminal records, […]
Evictions and Substandard Housing in Boston: The Unfulfilled Promises of the Public Health and Legal System
Principal Investigator Co-Principal Investigator Collaborator Boston is one of the least affordable housing markets in the country. Policymakers have focused largely on new housing supply, but existing housing – much of which is substandard and located in low-income neighborhoods and in communities of color – is often overlooked. As neighborhoods are squeezed by new, unaffordable […]