Local Policy

Rising Sea Levels Are Threatening Affordable Housing. What Can Local Governments Do?

How Public Art Can Improve Quality of Life and Advance Equity

Poor Housing Conditions Increased the Risk of Dying from COVID-19 Mortality

Health Impact Assessments Can Help the Housing Sector Promote Equity

Lessons from New York’s “Zombie Law” Can Help Cities Avoid the Risks of Vacant Homes

San Francisco’s One-Stop Affordable Housing Application Portal Could Be a Model for Other Cities

Noncongregate Housing Plus Services Can Better Protect People Experiencing Homelessness during and beyond the Pandemic

Expanding the Housing Choice Voucher Program Could Bolster Renter Stability in the Face of a Worsening Affordability Crisis

Natural Disasters Lead to Increased Evictions

To Improve Refugee and Climate Resettlement Efforts, Cities Can Address the Affordable Housing Crisis

What’s the Link between Housing Markets and the Financial Health of Cities?

Housing Choice Voucher Waiting Lists Disadvantage Households Facing the Most Residential Instability

Reigning in Police Surveillance: Why Legal Protections Are Not Working for Public Housing Residents and How to Strengthen Them

How Manufactured Housing Can Fill Affordable Housing Gaps

When Moratoria Lift, How Can State and Local Governments Avoid a COVID-19 Eviction Surge?