Housing policy is often framed as a battle between landlords and tenants, with policymakers positioning themselves as protectors of renters, particularly low-income families. Nowhere is this more evident than in New York, where tenant rights groups have…
In the summer of 2024, California Governor Gavin Newsom took a day trip. Donning some casual clothes, a black baseball cap, and his Ray Ban aviators (retailing at a minimum of $180 per pair), he made his way to multiple homeless encampments throughout…
Freedom and personal agency are some of the most lauded virtues and policy goals in the American culture. This post is neither going to address the broader philosophical/theological debate about free will nor if choice is an ontologically sound concept…
About a quarter of Black babies and toddlers in rental housing face eviction every year, according to a new study, and children generally are disproportionately at risk.[1] The study’s finding that the Americans most at risk of eviction are babies and…
In early January of 2023, D.C. swore in Brian Schwalb as its new Attorney General. Schwalb is replacing Karl Racine, who served for eight years and made a name for himself prosecuting shady landlords and property developers, creating a stronger consumer…
Rich, a 28-year-old man, has been homeless in Washington, D.C. for the past four years. He reports that he experienced discrimination based on his skin color and dreadlocked hair – and his homeless status. Rich reports that he had trouble obtaining…
It is not news that we are in the midst of a housing crisis.[1] According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the District of Columbia has an estimated shortage of about 27,000 affordable housing units.[2] About 50,000 families are on the District’s…
Women experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of becoming victims of sexual violence.[1] Such women are particularly vulnerable to multiple forms of interpersonal victimization, including sexual violence at the hands of acquaintances, strangers…
by Sarah Miller
by Rachel Lesser
