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The U.S. Housing Crisis Explained: What Americans Need to Know

Sep 10, 2024
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What Is the Housing Cost Burden Among U.S. Veterans?

Oct 12, 2023

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Oct 8, 2026

Housing Restrictions for People with Criminal Records

This entry explores the multifaceted challenges people with criminal records experience, with a focus on how gender relates to those experiences, and identifies promising solutions.
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Oct 1, 2026

Santa Monica’s Recent Economic and Social Trends: A Case Study with Regional Comparisons

Researchers compared Santa Monica’s recent economic and social trends with peer cities near Los Angeles. They found steeper declines in retail sales and tourism, but recent policy reforms may improve the city’s economic trajectory.
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Aug 21, 2026

The Environmental Racism Index: Estimating the Strength of Association Among Environmental Risk/Benefit, Mortgage Lending Disinvestment, and Racial/Ethnic Density Across US Geographies

In this paper, an area-based, scalable Environmental Racism Index is developed to measure the strength of the associations among neighborhood environmental quality, mortgage lending disinvestment, and racial/ethnic density across US geographies.
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Jul 20, 2026

Living with Wet Basements: Experiences, Barriers, and Solutions in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This report presents findings from a study conducted in Pittsburgh to document the prevalence of and experiences with basement wetness, the barriers that residents face in addressing it, and options available to solve the problem.
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Jun 24, 2026

Understanding How Impact Fees Shape Housing Development Feasibility and Local Fiscal Revenue

High impact fees contribute meaningfully to housing production costs in California. A 25-percent reduction enables hundreds of new projects in high-cost cities; increased property and sales tax revenue offsets forgone fees in four to seven years.
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Jun 17, 2026

Evaluation of Cohort 3 of Project imPACT: A Reentry Program in Los Angeles

This report presents findings about Project imPACT, a reentry program for adults who had been involved in the justice system that focused on holistic programs and approaches to expand access to behavioral health services and reduce recidivism.
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Jun 8, 2026

Addressing Issues with Housing for Those Who Have Served in Our Military

Introduces a symposium on veteran housing stability, noting more than a 55% reduction in veteran homelessness since 2009 and presenting three studies on VA benefits, disability, and rapid rehousing.
Research

Jun 8, 2026

Household Income, Veterans’ Benefits, and Housing Insecurity

This article uses survey data to understand how housing cost burden differs when considering different income streams. Including income from VA benefits in the calculation drastically contributes to housing security for veterans.
Research

May 28, 2026

The Effects of the Measure ULA (United to House LA) Transfer Tax on Economic Development and Municipal Finances in Los Angeles

Measure ULA has raised $1.2 billion for affordable housing but has reduced high-value real estate sales by 31% and has deterred more than 9,000 new housing units, costing Los Angeles over $452 million in forgone revenue through early 2026.
Project

May 27, 2026

Evaluating the impact of consumer regulation reforms in social housing

RAND Europe is leading an evaluation of whether new rules for social housing landlords in England are making homes safer, services better, and tenants treated more fairly.
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Apr 30, 2026

Breaking Barriers Rapid Rehousing Program for Justice-Involved Individuals in Los Angeles County: Local Evaluation Report

Justice-involved individuals often face significant challenges securing stable housing and employment. The authors of this report examine a program designed to help justice-involved individuals improve housing and employment outcomes.
Research Summary

Apr 30, 2026

Beyond Incarceration: How Breaking Barriers Is Building Pathways to Housing and Employment in Los Angeles

This brief describes results from an evaluation of Breaking Barriers, a program in Los Angeles County that helps justice-involved individuals and families secure stable housing and employment.

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