Residensity is live! Incredibly proud of my colleagues @Data_Hopper and Matija Matija Jankovic for producing this great resource that I know will advance housing conversations across the state. Visit residensity.mhp.net and let us know what you think.
Ready to measure density in your neighborhood? We’re excited to announce the official release of #Residensity, our new site for measuring & exploring residential density & housing type anywhere in MA! Now available to everyone.🏡📊🥳🎉mhp.net/residensity 1/ @KimDriscollMA
We released new research brief on evictions this week. It's the latest in our effort to analyze most recent available trial court & census data. Follow this thread for highlights of what we found & read whole brief here: bit.ly/31wBGz9 1/ @BosIndicators@Data_Hopper
Our latest policy brief shows how dip in eviction filings coincides with state ramping up delivery of rent assistance.
Challenge ahead: reaching more non-white renters & regions where eviction activity is higher. bit.ly/31wBGz9 @MassEOHED @MA_DHCD @RHNofMA@masscdcs
Look what was delivered to our virtual doorstep this morning! The 15-Minute Neighborhoods rpt done by @BosIndicators & @mhpdata. Looking fwd to thumbing through it while taking in this morning's webinar on how this vision can work for Gr. Boston. 1/ bostonindicators.org/15min
MHP's Center for Housing Data is seeking senior research analyst. Join the exciting team that built #DataTown & #TODEX 🐸. Help create more data-driven policy research & drive better housing conversations across the Commonwealth. bit.ly/3fCkwEV@Data_Hopper@CalClark17
Get to know your data with Massachusetts Housing Partnership's Tom Hopper and our very own Belle Lipton! Read the interview, live on our site today at leventhalmap.org/articles/ge…, and learn about the nuts and bolts of creating data tools and much more.
New on the COVID Community Data Lab:
@CalClark17 & @clarkziegler break down the federal, state & local housing assistance put in place in 2020, while laying out housing priorities for the coming months.
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Wow! MHP's LaQuisa Burke to be featured at @MassWomen Conference for her work leading West of Washington Coalition, the group she founded & leads in her Dorchester neighborhood. bit.ly/3nhgjYi@CSNDC@anabellerp
"The governor listened to the voice of the people." Housing advocates hail @massgovernor extending the state's eviction moratorium for 60 more days, but landlords say doing so without providing funding for rental relief is "ruinous."
bostonglobe.com/2020/07/21/m…
To afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment in Massachusetts, you need to make $35.52/hr. Those making minimum wage need to work 2.8 full-time jobs to afford this. #OOR20 shows just how hard it is for people with low incomes to afford a decent home. reports.nlihc.org/oor/massac…
"400 years ago, white people trafficked & enslaved people of African descent all for the purpose of building their own wealth. Centuries of systemic & structural racism followed." (via K. Kijakazi, @jschwabish, M. Simms) urbn.is/2CZrKSG
A new study released today by TBF, @Suffolk_Law & @analysisgroup finds Greater Boston landlords & agents are discriminating against Black renters & those with Section 8 housing vouchers, illegally shutting out qualified renters. Learn more:
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We’re hiring! The job is a full-time, one-year Research Fellow to help lead our COVID Community Data Lab. We’re looking for someone who’s good with data and is a strong communicator. Also, ideally someone with transportation expertise. tbf.org/who-we-are/careers/j…
Excited to be kicking off our virtual Brunch and Learn Series starting next week - getting down the fundamentals of how we strengthen our case for systems change. If you haven't already registered, get to it! TheCaseMade.com/launch