Our 2023 Summer Fellows Will Tackle a Range of Housing-Related Projects and Problems Wednesday, May 31, 2023 With support from our Center, 13 students from the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) will spend the summer researching and working on a host of issues... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Neighborhood Change Why Do Urban Storefronts Stay Empty for So Long? Thursday, May 25, 2023 Storefronts often remain empty for months or years at a time, even in some of the world’s highest... By ERICA MOSZKOWSKI
Housing Markets & Conditions Can Digitalization Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Help People Age in Place? Monday, May 22, 2023 As tools like Alexa, Google Home, and Siri have shown, digitalization is changing how we live in our... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Demographics & Projections Homebuying Trends in Metro Boston Contribute to New Locations of Racial Segregation Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Residential racial segregation is not only on the rise, but is shifting locations: recent research... By SHARON CORNELISSEN, LUISA GODINEZ-PUIG
Demographics & Projections The Incorporation of New Cities Has Increased Racial Segregation in Metro Atlanta Monday, May 8, 2023 Racial segregation and the unequal allocation of resources have long shaped American cities, through... By LUISA GODINEZ-PUIG, SHARON CORNELISSEN
Affordability Robert B. Whittlesey: A Remarkable Leader in the Field of Affordable Housing Thursday, April 27, 2023 No one did more to build the non-profit housing sector in the United States than Bob Whittlesey, who... By ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN
Neighborhood Change The Sociology of Housing: How Homes Shape Our Social Lives Tuesday, April 25, 2023 In today’s overheated housing market, gentrification remains a pressing concern. Yet, disinvestment... By SHARON CORNELISSEN, CHRISTINE JANG-TRETTIEN
Remodeling Home Remodeling Market Projected to Contract by 2024 Thursday, April 20, 2023 After more than a decade of continuous growth, annual spending on improvements and repairs to owner... By ABBE WILL
Aging Older Adults Living with a Partner Were Better Able to Cope with the Pandemic Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Older adults living with partners had more economic resources compared to other households before... By SAMARA SCHECKLER
Affordability Inflation Pressures Are Stressing Renter Households Monday, April 17, 2023 More than half the nation’s renters—including two thirds of low-income renters—report that they have... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, PEYTON WHITNEY
