evictionlab.bsky.social
The Eviction Lab is helping neighbors and policymakers understand the eviction crisis. Follow us for the latest housing research + news. RT ≠ endorsement.
👤 Joined on 10 August 2023
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@evictionlab.bsky.socialError-prone tenant screening reports can make or break whether a landlord accepts an applicant. Our Senior Fellow Emily Benfer's article for @evictionlab.bsky.social shows how states can hold screening companies accountable by sealing eviction filings: evictionlab.org/the-scarlet-...
Show Post"For most people, going back to school as an adult is an act of hope. It is a bet on the future: a decision to invest time, money, and energy toward building a more stable life for themselves." Go read this. www.newamerica.org/insights/for...
Show PostWhy are rents rising fastest in some low-income communities? New research by @evictionlab.bsky.social researcher Matt Mleczko links exclusionary zoning to higher costs & deeper inequality. Housing markets are regional—underscoring the importance of statewide frameworks like NJ’s fair share system.
Show PostNIMBYism: actively making poverty more expensive for the next neighborhood over. Fun! 🫠 💸 Thankfully, @evictionlab.bsky.social has the data, and @ghna-nj.bsky.social is proving that better zoning is possible!
Show PostRestrictive zoning has REAL COSTS. Matt Mleczko's @evictionlab.bsky.social research shows: disadvantaged neighborhoods are paying more for our arbitrary zoning rules. Each decade of exclusionary zoning= an avg increase in monthly median rent of $24-27. In some areas that's $50 more/month & $600/yr
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