How We Unintentionally Created the Affordable Housing Crisis
FLH’s Yuliya Panfil co-authored a guest essay for the New York Times on the decline of the small-dollar mortgage.
Housing
One in Five Homes in the United States Is Valued at Less than $150,000
American Community Survey data reveals that over 20 percent of homes (including condos and manufactured homes) cost below $150,000.
Mandatory Home Buyouts in Houston, Texas: Program Overview and Lessons Learned
A program in Harris County demonstrates the challenges of requiring residents to move out of flood-prone areas.
Retreating From the Coasts Makes Sense, But Our Current Approach Isn’t Working
FLH staff wrote for Shelterforce encouraging reformed federal planning and investment towards managed retreat.
They Left Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria and Collided with the Housing Crisis in Connecticut
The story of Puerto Rican families trying to find a home in Connecticut after Hurricane Maria captures the challenges of climate migration.
Nobody’s Moving to US ‘Climate Havens.’ The Federal Government Could Help
FLH team members wrote an OpEd for Bloomberg on how the federal government can drive domestic migration towards climate-resilient regions.
From Crisis to Opportunity: Rebranding U.S. Climate Migration
FLH presented at FEMA’s Communications Summit on how the government can talk about climate migration as an opportunity, not a crisis.
Why Housing Justice is Key to Climate Justice
FLH’s Yuliya Panfil on why housing justice is an essential component of environmental justice.
