Urban Displacement Project

03/26/2022

We just released a first-of-its-kind study revealing the impacts of new construction, rent stabilization, and just-cause eviction ordinances on displacement. This has major implications for California’s housing crisis. Take a look: https://www.urbandisplacement.org/maps/housing-by-block/

Did you know that the recent studies making the rounds about the impacts of new market-rate housing production on displacement didn’t have quite the right data to study it properly? And that the most-cited rent stabilization studies are from the 1980s and 1990s?

Check out our new research, based on unique datasets, on the impacts of market-rate production and rent stabilization on displacement!

All people deserve a safe place to call home. Safe and stable housing is foundational to the rest of our lives—without it, it’s hard to meet our needs around health, school, jobs, or community. Good housing brings us security and dignity.

09/25/2018

The faculty, staff, researchers, and affiliates of the Haas Institute work together with multidisciplinary approaches to learn, research, and construct solutions for society's most pressing issues. Our programs and initiatives are all designed to effect transformative change.

09/21/2018

Urban Displacement Project is hiring a postdoc! We're looking for someone passionate about data science, housing policy, and equitable development. Check out our posting, and please help us spread the word!

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

08/16/2018

"The political culture of upscale suburbs revolves around resource hoarding of children’s educational advantages, pervasive opposition to economic integration and affordable housing, and the consistent defense of homeowner privileges and taxpayer rights."

Democrats can’t promote progressive policies while catering to the wealthy.

08/15/2018

Addressing Displacement Pressures from Public Investment in Chicago’s Communities - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

This article profiles recent research from the Institute for Housing Studies (IHS or the Institute)1 on the topic of displacement, gentrification, and the role of public investment in driving neighborhood change. It discusses a specific public investment in Chicago and its role in accelerating gentr...

08/13/2018

:( Once Affordable East Palo Alto Joins Bay Area's Million Dollar Home Club

Bay Area residents looking for a pocket of affordability in the red hot housing market used to be able to find one in East Palo Alto.

08/06/2018

In expensive cities, rents fall for the rich — but rise for the poor

A boom in construction for the high end of the market comes as prices continue to rise for the poorest.

08/05/2018

Great series !

“Southeast San Diego. When you can no longer afford where you came from. "They cannot afford $1,400 for a one-bedroom apartment. That's incredible. It's unconscionable. And politicians don't do anything about it." The latest in our series. https://t.co/bjWU0SfHlY https://t.co/RmMUw...

08/05/2018

08/02/2018

Growing inequality in the United States shows that the game is rigged.

07/31/2018

Apple sends letter to Cupertino council on eve of employer tax vote - what about housing?! https://t.co/Y6KrSdDhrh via

When he was Cupertino mayor, Barry Chang said he was turned away from Apple's headquarters because he didn't have an appointment. Now, he and others on the City Council may have a little more clout. On Monday, the council received a letter from Apple vice president Kristina Raspe touting the company...

07/30/2018

A 'unique' opportunity for investors spells mass eviction for tenants

Driven by a white-hot real estate market, investors are snatching up older apartment buildings and clearing out tenants to renovate units and re-market them at sometimes double the rent.