Eviction bans cut spread of COVID-19

Eviction bans can reduce COVID-19 infection rates and protect not only those evicted, but entire communities, according to new research.

Vanessa Wasta-Johns Hopkins • futurity
April 20, 2021 ~7 min

Wildfire devastation lingers long after smoke has cleared

Long-term "ripple" effects of wildfires may not surface until months or years after the flames are extinguished, an expert explains.

Kara Manke-UC Berkeley • futurity
April 2, 2021 ~9 min


What if evictions ended when the pandemic started?

If eviction moratoriums had been implemented nationwide on March 1, 2020, the United States would've seen 40% fewer COVID-19 deaths, a paper finds.

Duke University • futurity
Feb. 4, 2021 ~7 min

COVID’s impact on homeowners has gotten worse

An eviction moratorium extension will only postpone an eviction and housing crisis, experts say. Black, Hispanic, and young adults are most at risk.

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 23, 2020 ~4 min

Gentrification hits minority communities hardest

"As neighborhoods gentrify, when poor people can no longer remain in their neighborhoods and move, there are fewer affordable neighborhoods."

Sandra Feder-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 7, 2020 ~7 min

Utility shut-offs, evictions more likely for households of color

Disconnected utilities, evictions, and debt are disproportionately affecting households of color during the pandemic, a survey finds.

Mary Keck-Indiana • futurity
Sept. 29, 2020 ~5 min

Domestic violence survivors face issues with food and housing

Women who leave domestic violence shelters with their kids say it's difficult finding food, transportation, safe housing, jobs, and affordable child care.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 25, 2020 ~4 min

‘Underwater’ mortgages sap earnings and mobility

New big-data research connects "underwater" mortgages from the 2007-08 recession with people's stagnant earnings and inability to move.

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
Sept. 1, 2020 ~8 min


New Deal programs still segregate cities and towns

"New Deal housing policies encouraged racial segregation and their substantial impact on American cities and towns can still be seen today."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Aug. 25, 2020 ~5 min

6 ways architecture can put vets with PTSD at ease

The design of the places veterans with PTSD live and work can provide some relief, according to new research that digs into what works best for vets.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Aug. 18, 2020 ~6 min

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