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Public and Private Residential Insurance in a Changing Climate

Date: Friday, March 28, 2025
In recent years, the cost of residential property insurance has risen dramatically, driven by losses from environmental hazards. Steven Koller, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Climate and Housing at the Center, will explain how climate change is affecting both private and public entities that provide property insurance. Carlos Martín will join to discuss some of the challenges and opportunities facing residents, real estate investors, insurers, regulators, and policymakers.

The House Began to Pitch: The State of Evidence on Climate Adaptation and Housing

Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
What is the divergence between US housing policy and environmental policy, and how has it contributed to disparities in exposure to climate impacts? Carlos Martín, Director of the Center’s Remodeling Futures Program, will discuss the intersection between climate and housing policy, and areas for potential synergies. 

Improving America's Housing 2025

Date: Thursday, March 20, 2025
The US remodeling market soared above $600 billion in the wake of the pandemic, and despite recent softening remains 50 percent above pre-pandemic levels. Join us for the release of our biennial report, Improving America's Housing 2025.

Deteriorating Affordability: An Update on America’s Rental Housing 2024

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025
The number of cost-burdened renter households has reached a new record high, further deepening the affordability challenge that accelerated during the pandemic. Whitney Airgood-Obrycki will discuss persistent disparities in who experiences cost burdens and the urgent need for effective policies and subsidies to tackle these challenges.

Learning from Zurich’s Co-Ops

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
While Zurich is a center of global finance it also has a century-old commitment to public benefit and nonprofit housing, implemented through a cooperative model of resource sharing. While the Zurich model cannot be fully transferred to cities in the US, there are lessons to be learned from its long-standing commitment to nonspeculation within a for-profit real estate market and for the role of design in that work.

Mexico Conference 2025

Date: Friday, February 21, 2025 to Sunday, February 23, 2025
This student-led conference from the Harvard Kennedy School is dedicated to exploring Mexico’s vibrant and complex political, social, economic, and cultural landscape. The Mexico Conference brings together experts, policymakers, academics, and leaders from various sectors to engage in thoughtful discussions about the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the country.