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A recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies looks at older Americans and household formation: Photo by Kelsey Caroline on Pexels.com On one hand, a large increase in the older adult population can raise demand for housing units.

It is about that time of the fall semester when this is a good reminder for college students: Photo by Darya Grey_Owl on Pexels.com A tired brain makes everything worse.

A former leader of the Chicago Housing Authority describes the importance of housing: Photo by Francisco Sanchez on Pexels.com This is the reason I joined the CHA board in 2013 — housing is never just about housing.

When American communities often require driving, it can take a lot of work to provide students with alternatives for getting to school.

Residents in Richardson, Texas describe the sounds of delivery drones overhead: Photo by Peter Fazekas on Pexels.com But in the Richardson neighborhoods near the Amazon distribution center, any joy about the innovation has been muted by the sound of dozens

During construction at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, a contractor found a large rock: Photo by Atlantic Ambience on Pexels.com In June, Pitelka was on the job for Walsh Construction, working on an early-stage project for O’Hare’s multibillion-dollar terminal…

Two scholars describe the possible lead-up to and the aftermath of a Yellowstone volcano eruption.

If gas prices do indeed keep going up, how might this affect all the driving that takes place in the United States?

A number of my research projects over the years have led to this scenario: -I am in an archive or a library and there are lots of texts and artifacts I need to look at.

Flock cameras are facing resistance in a number of American communities.

There are many commercials for cars, trucks, and SUVs.

As numerous states in the United States consider eliminating property taxes, which residents would benefit?

After conducting hundreds of focus groups with voters in the United States, one commentator describes the participants: Photo by Matheus Bertelli on Pexels.com Since that moment, I’ve conducted more than 400 focus groups with thousands of voters across the

The case of thismia americana illustrates how human development can affect plants: Photo by Peter Holmboe on Pexels.com In 1912, then a botany student at the University of Chicago, she was collecting moss in a swampy prairie at what is now 119th Street and

Who can access affordable housing in American communities?

I enjoy reading and I enjoy reading good work by scholars in areas I am interested in.

Pew Research recently asked Americans whether they would identify with being working class: Photo by Urou0161 Drljau010da on Pexels.com Most Americans think of themselves as “working class” today: Overall, 60% of U.S. adults say the term describes them we…

The business Your 3rd Spot has one location in Atlanta and will open in 2028 in suburban Schaumburg, Illinois.

Celtic FC in the Scottish Premiership might be compared to a McMansion: Photo by Lewis Ashton on Pexels.com At the heart of it is a question; is Celtic nothing more than a McMansion?

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Some time ago, Americans shifted toward seeing homeownership as a means to having and building wealth.

Earlier this week, a group of Chicago suburbs announced plans to pump and distribute Lake Michigan water.