by Liz Falletta A reaction to Evicted by Matthew Desmond Though housing type and housing design are near the top of the list for many of us as we evaluate our housing options, these issues barely registered in the lives described in Matthew Desmond’s Evicted. As Arleen, Crystal and Pam searched Read more…
USC housing expert Raphael Bostic joins 89.3 KPCC’s Take Two to look at the public support for denser neighborhoods. There is a housing crisis in Southern California, but many communities aren’t down with one of the solutions: density. Advocates suggest a range of alternatives, from creating more affordable apartments to increasing rent Read more…
Raphael Bostic joined Take Two to discuss a new study on new luxury apartments and low-income renters in the area of development. Listen to the full discussion.
Raphael Bostic, Judith and John Bedrosian Chair in Governance and the Public Enterprise at the Sol Price School of Public Policy, was the keynote speaker at the national Community Land Trust conference held in Lexington, KY, October 19-22. Theme of the conference was Intersections. This is the only national conference dedicated Read more…
Raphael Bostic, Director of the Bedrosian Center and Interim Director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate, was cited in an opinion piece by Holly Leicht on the website NJ.com. Leicht is the regional administrator covering New York and New Jersey for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Leicht’s Read more…
Bedrosian faculty members Raphael Bostic and Marlon Boarnet have received a grant fro METRANS UTC Research, for a project titled “Developing Affordable Housing Guidelines Near Rail Transit in Los Angeles.” To inform planning and housing policy in the City of Los Angeles and in the broader Los Angeles metropolitan area, Read more…
by Justine Dodgen Last week, an opinion piece by Director Raphael Bostic discussing the issue of affordable housing was featured on nj.com. In his article, he cites the startling fact that one in four of the 42 million American families who rent Read more…
Raphael Bostic, Director of the Bedrosian Center and Interim Director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate, wrote an op-ed piece in New Jersey’s Star Ledger on housing affordability. Our society has long promised a chance at advancement for those who work diligently and strive for success. Unfortunately, we are Read more…
Raphael Bostic is quoted in a Bloomberg article about Wall Street-backed landlords and the quest for more and more rent. “These guys are not really rental people,” said Bostic, a professor of public policy at the University of Southern California. “They’re transaction oriented.” For the whole article, see Bloomberg.
Bedrosian Center Director, Raphael Bostic and Tony Salazar of McCormack Baron Salazar wrote an op-ed published by the Los Angeles Times on the real affordability problem of the Los Angeles housing market. Establish a dedicated, consistent source of funding to support affordable housing. Finding new money in a time of Read more…