Housing Policy

society-culture

Redlining is the systematic denial of services—such as mortgages, insurance, credit, and essential infrastructure—based on the racial or ethnic composition of neighborhoods,...

housing-policy

Redlining is the systematic denial of services, opportunities, or rights based on geographic location, often tied to racial or ethnic composition. In the United States, it origi...

policy-and-governance

Segregation ordinances are local laws or official policies that assign people to neighborhoods, schools, services, or opportunities based on race, ethnicity, or other group char...

housing-policy

Redlining is a discriminatory practice in which lenders and insurers deny or limit credit and services in specific neighborhoods, often based on racial or ethnic composition rat...

Guides And Explainers

Observers are often struck by the visibility of homelessness in Las Vegas, especially near the Strip and downtown corridors. Several structural and market-level forces help expl...

civic

Jane Kim is a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors who ran for mayor previously and has remained involved in local policy and advocacy. This profile explains...

urban_policy

Across recent cycles, headlines have asked whether a San Francisco exodus is reshaping the city and what it means for residents, businesses, and civic life. This evergreen expla...

region-planning-policy

Act 6 Twin Cities is a regional policy framework designed to improve transit connectivity and housing access between Minneapolis and St. Paul. At its core, the initiative aligns...

housing-and-poverty

Evicted is a deeply reported exploration of housing instability, poverty, and the legal systems that manage tenant–landlord relations. This evergreen summary outlines the stru...

housing-policy

HPD Twitter refers to the official Twitter account of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), the city agency responsible for administering h...