Colorful Victorian-style houses line a steep street in San Francisco, leading down toward the bay at sunset, with the Bay Bridge visible in the distance and city lights beginning to glow.
Rent control is intended to help keep housing affordable for tenants, but this study in San Francisco found renters living in rent controlled units actually face a higher rate of eviction. How can cities mitigate unintended consequences of these policies to achieve their goals?
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A row of modern two-story apartment buildings with beige siding, white trim, and stone accents, featuring balconies and large windows, lined with small trees and a sidewalk along the street under a blue sky.
Community-land trust homeowners fared better than market renters and owners in this recent study.
A line of tents on the side of a four lane road in a city
How complaint-oriented policing can alter how police officers interact with people experiencing homelessness.
Parents sitting on couch with young daughter in the middle
This study sought to determine how long households stay in HUD rental assistance programs, including the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), public housing, and Section 8 project-based housing programs.