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Millions of people live in homes that are falling into disrepair, even becoming uninhabitable, making the shortage of affordable housing worse, and they are disproportionately lower-income, Black or Hispanic, and seniors on fixed incomes. Jennifer Ludden npr.org/2024/10/30/g-s…

A lot of interesting data in the recent Harvard JCHS study on changes in household growth. We're about to see a very large increase in 80+ households that our sprawling development patterns & underproduction of housing options leaves us woefully unprepared for.

The dwindling supply of low-rent units has worsened cost burdens but recently, rent growth has slowed dramatically, in part because a lot of new housing has been built in cities like Phoenix, where rents have dropped 2.9% year over year. POLITICO politico.com/news/2024/11/0…

Many older adults want to live independently but can only do so if they have help with bathing, shopping, cooking, etc. But many cannot afford this help, particularly after paying housing costs. Join us Friday, Nov 15 w/ Jennifer Molinsky Samara Scheckler jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/dual-…

This Fri, Nov 15 at 12:15 pm ET: Many older adults want to live independently but can only do so if they have help with bathing, shopping, cooking, etc. But many cannot afford this help, particularly after paying for housing. Jennifer Molinsky Samara Scheckler jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/dual-…

Today @ 12:15 pm ET: A new paper explores how to make long-term care services affordable for older adults who want to live independently but can't afford assistance after paying housing costs. Next Monday: Using AI to Predict and Prevent Homelessness mailchi.mp/187df7254a10/t…

Starting momentarily, still time to join us! jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/dual-…

Live now: In the next 20 years, the number of households over the age of 80 is set to double. Most of these people would like to age in place but cannot afford both housing & long-term care. Tune in @ jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/dual-…

Live now: Our Samara Scheckler & Jennifer Molinsky discuss the dual burden of housing & long-term care for #olderadults with Ryan Elza and Kelly Cronin ACLgov jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/dual-…

Why do some eviction filings result in displacement & others do not? #dusp's Justin Steil & Georgetown Law's Nicole Summers leverage Greater Boston Area data to understand. More: bit.ly/summersSteilEv…

Starting momentarily: join us for a conversation about a new report from the California Policy Lab about using AI to predict and prevent #homelessness. jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/using…

Live now: There has been a 43% increase in #homelessness in Los Angeles since 2018. The California Policy Lab model seeks to identify those at high-risk of becoming homeless and connect them with programs and resources. jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/using…

At least 146,000 public school students in New York City, about one in eight, did not have permanent housing at some point during the past school year, a record number and a 23% increase from the year before. Claire Fahy The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/11/18/nyr…

In 2023, a record 22 million renter households spent over 30% of their income on housing. Rents rose faster than incomes, making it hard for renters to keep up with rising costs. (we're transitioning to Bluesky - see you there! bsky.app/profile/ucsfbh…) x.com/Harvard_JCHS/s…

More than 1/3 of construction workers are foreign-born. Going from 10% to 5% of a workforce is one thing, but going from 50%, which it is in California and Texas, to a much lower share, could have really big shocks to the housing market. Sam Delouya CNN us.cnn.com/2024/11/19/eco…

In the early 20th century, reformers waged war against slums, but the so-called slums of New York and other cities were complex, and contained not only impoverished people and awful housing, but businesses, entrepreneurs, and upwardly mobile families. jchs.harvard.edu/blog/enigma-sl…

Dec 5: The NYC City of Yes housing initiative aims to unlock moderate density across the city with smaller, mid-rise buildings. What are the challenges, opportunities, and costs? Join us online or in person AIA New York (AIANY) CenterForArch. jchs.harvard.edu/calendar/other…