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Poverty
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Land Use Prof Blog
Edsall in NY Times on Milliken v. Bradley and Overconcentration of Poverty
Last week in the NY Times, Thomas Edsall (Columbia-Journalism) had an op-ed that looks at the past, present and future of overconcentration of poverty in the U.S. In "Whose…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Seniors Who Cannot Make Ends Meet — UCLA Documents “The Hidden Poor”
UCLA's Center for Health Policy Research has issued its August 2015 report on "The Hidden Poor," using county-by-county data to demonstrate that "federal" definitions of poverty are not a sufficient…
Land Use Prof Blog
The neighborhood matters, it turns out, but for tomorrow more than today
I've been so busy this summer that I haven't had a chance to blog about some major developments on one of my favorite topics: neighborhoods. But now I have some…
Legislation Law Prof Blog
The Energy Efficiency Divide: Hidden Costs of Poverty
In public housing, energy costs amount to about 40% more per square foot than in private or market rate housing. While differences in occupant behavior may account for some of…
The Right Coast
Welcome to Hooverville, California – The New York Times
As a native of the city, I was offended to hear it tagged with such a denigrating label. But in recent years, and for different reasons, I ve come to…
Education Law Prof Blog
Can We Fix Poor Schools Without Fixing Poverty?
By Derek Black
An article in the Atlantic, drawing on the research of Pamela Cantor, says we can. Cantor frames the problem as one of childhood trauma. She finds that poverty has effects…
PropertyProf Blog
Is Section 8 Housing Bad for the Poor?
Alana Semuels ponders some of the problems facing Section 8 housing:The failings of Section 8 go far beyond flaws in how the program was designed to how the the states…
Legislation Law Prof Blog
The Perpetuation of Poverty through Housing Segregation
Last month, protests erupted in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray and in response to the larger issues of police brutality, racial profiling, and mass incarceration. These protests have…
PropertyProf Blog
Map of the Day: The Best & Worst Places to Grow Up
The New York Times takes a look at how "place" affects upward mobility:The places where poor children face the worst odds include some — but not all — of the…
The Faculty Lounge
The Untimely Death of Freddie Gray and Baltimore’s “Troubles”: A Few Comments from the Trenches – Part I
Taunya Lovell Banks The law professor blogs have been largely silent about the sad and troubling events stemming from the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore so I…