This week on the UCLA Housing Voice podcast, Matthew Mleczko shares his research on how exclusionary zoning in more affluent communities increases material hardship for residents of impoverished neighborhoods nearby. lewis.ucla.edu/2026/07/22/1...

Episode 120: How Exclusionary Zoning Hurts Poor Neighborhoods with Matthew Mleczko

When cities adopt exclusionary zoning, their housing stock becomes scarcer and less affordable over time. Matt Mleczko shares research suggesting that the impacts extend beyond exclusionary jurisdicti...

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#a2council A look back at luxury condos over time, and what they cost now 🧵

Pleased to be quoted in this Seattle Times article on inequalities in home insurance premiums between White and Black / Hispanic households. I suggest these inequalities may contribute to racial inequalities in the wealth-building effects of homeownership. www.seattletimes.com/business/rea...

Homeowners of color pay higher insurance costs in WA, nationwide

New research finds a link between the cost of homeowners' insurance and the racial makeup of a neighborhood.

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NEW: Researchers & data advocates @apduorg.bsky.social, @copafs.bsky.social, @icpsr.bsky.social, @popassocamerica.bsky.social call for the Trump admin to rescind a ban on “noise infusion” as a way to protect people’s privacy in Census Bureau statistics or allow for public input before data changes

Several people have asked for possible content and structure for comments regarding the proposed OMB regulations. With some suggestions from others, I have posted on example (as a Word document) for downloading). jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... I hope this is helpful.

Some #a2council housing stats for Ann Arbor for condos vs non condos homes built in the last 5 years 🧵

The World Mental Health surveys, spanning 35+ countries with WHO, are moving to ISR. Led by William Axinn and Stephanie Chardoul, the effort will expand access to validated data to inform mental health policy and care worldwide. @um-src.bsky.social

This is a great video that puts a human face and personal story to the incredible quantitative research on moving chains done by Evan Mast and others. I think it's going to have a big impact. youtube.com/watch?si=pm9t2HI0WtzV1zMp&v=QQYMUMTI7fk&feature=youtu.be

Building More Housing Creates 'Moving Chains' of Affordability

YouTube video by Pew

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Excited to see this collaboration w Alec Rhodes out in the American Sociological Review. "State Right to Work Laws and Economic Dynamism in U.S. Counties, 1946 to 2019" journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

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California’s Prop 13 caps property value assessments for current homeowners - these values reset when a house is sold. @joelabriola.bsky.social, @robertmanduca.bsky.social & Pablo Mitnik find older homeowners can save more than $3000 p/year in taxes over younger owners. @umichstonecid.bsky.social

We just released an updated FAQ page thanks to our amazing volunteers. It's more helpful than ever for sharing information with friends and neighbors. Take a look! #A2Council #AnnArbor #housing #affordability #sustainability #equity #urbanism www.moreneighborsa2.org/faqs

FAQs | Neighbors for More Neighbors A2

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Second winner of the IPUMS Spatial student award goes to *Aaron Berman Fernandez for "Housing Supply and Racial Integration: Evidence from Building Permits in U.S. Metropolitan Areas" (doi.org/10.31235/osf...)

Social science matters. Supporting the infrastructure for social science matters. That's why we've awarded the BBVA Frontiers of Knowledge Award for the first time to institutions, not individuals: @umisr.bsky.social and @norc.org Many congratulations from the award jury! shorturl.at/hu2yd

The Frontiers of Knowledge Award goes to the ISR (University of Michigan) and NORC at the University of Chicago, as global leaders in social science based on reliable data at the service of the public...

The two centers are global leaders in social science, united by their commitment to developing analyses based on robust and reliable data – lodged in long time series – concerning the principal aspect...

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reposting this from SEMCOG and shaking my head so you know I disagree with it

M. Nolan Gray 🥑@mnolangray.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The MPO that covers Detroit and Ann Arbor is opposing a package of YIMBY bills that (among other things) legalizes ADUs and reduces parking requirements partly on the basis that they risk "exposing residents to E.coli..." Truly bizarre taxpayer-funded lobbying.

The South has historically been the epicenter of racial inequality in the US. But the geography of racial inequality has shifted in the decades since the Civil Rights movement. Today, Black-white income disparities are lower in the South than the rest of the country. @robertmanduca.bsky.social

Every Ann Arborite's goal is to get covered by the @annarborobserver.bsky.social - really appreciate the care that @drew-journalist93.bsky.social took in describing our work. And thrilled that it resonated with @ypsicity.bsky.social! annarborobserver.com/tax-imbalance/

Tax Imbalance - Ann Arbor Observer

A new U-M study highlights inequity in metropolitan tax bases. How does Ann Arbor stack up?

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Drew Saunders@drew-journalist93.bsky.social · 4mo ago

12.5 years ago I began my career with a piece in the Ann Arbor Observer. Today I'm back with a story for anyone who feels like the tax system is unfair & that the cost of living is a 9 alarm fire: tax fragmentation! annarborobserver.com/tax-imbalance/ Image credit: taxbasefragmentation.net

The new FY27 budget plans for NSF to dismantle the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) Directorate in FY 2027. Attend this webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, 4/14, 1pm ET) to see how you can help stop and protect the SBE.

Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA)@cossa.bsky.social · 4mo ago

COSSA Town Hall: Saving SBE 📆: Tuesday, April 14 ⏰️: 1:00pm EST Join COSSA for a virtual, members-only Town Hall to discuss what we know and what we can do to protect the social and behavioral science community and the federal agencies that support it. Register ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congress is making key funding decisions now—and your voice matters. Urge lawmakers to prioritize robust funding for research and statistics in FY 2027. 📢 Take action: Send a message to your Members of Congress using our template. buff.ly/gYP35XX

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Planning Commission to Get Started. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/2026...

Tell Planning Commission to Get Started

Planning Commission will consider a resolution to start implementing the Comprehensive Plan with zoning changes. As a first step, it calls for the commission to immediately start creating 1-2 new zoni...

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🚨URGENT ACTION ALERT🚨 Tell Congress to Save NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate! Write to your House Representative and Senators TODAY to share your concerns and urge them to act ➡️ cossa.org/action-cente... #WhySocialScience #SaveSBE

Stop the Administration’s Dismantling of NSF’s SBE Directorate Now!

A consortium of Social Science Associations works to communicate the importance of social & behavioral science research to policymakers. The powerful stories come from people who express how it is…

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The NSF 2027 budget has noted that they will close out the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Program (SBE). This is not a good thing. nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/FY-202...

Come work with us (and/or forward to your contacts who might be interested)! I can promise you’ll be working with a great team.

Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics@umichstonecid.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Calling all research communicators! Join @umichstonecid.bsky.social at the Survey Research Center at the #Umich @umisr.bsky.social. We're now accepting applications for a full-time, Engagement Manager. #NowHiring #ApplyNow #MarketingJobs Learn more and apply by April 14: myumi.ch/9pdkb

This is a great opportunity to work with @umichstonecid.bsky.social‬. They produce cutting-edge research on social inequality and are a terrific group of researchers who seek to create a democratic and inclusive environment that communicates its research to a broad audience.

Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics@umichstonecid.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Calling all research communicators! Join @umichstonecid.bsky.social at the Survey Research Center at the #Umich @umisr.bsky.social. We're now accepting applications for a full-time, Engagement Manager. #NowHiring #ApplyNow #MarketingJobs Learn more and apply by April 14: myumi.ch/9pdkb

🧵 This is an important and unintuitive point. This does not mean cities should plan to be 4-5x bigger. What is permitted does not dictate what is built. A high-zoned capacity allows for more thoughtful and contextual redevelopment because there are many more development opportunities to meet demand.

Max Dubler 🏳️‍🌈@maxdubler.com · 5mo ago

America’s major cities should have zoning capacity for at least 4-5x their current populations, like they did back before the Big Downzones of the 60s and 70s.

We’re delighted to announce a tenure track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEARCH. Fields: public management, implementation, governance, institutions & policy process. We will start reviewing applicants immediately & until position is filled. Start date is negotiable. usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...

We won. Thank you to everyone who made it happen! Take a breath, rest, and get ready for rezoning and more ways to support our community. #A2Council #annarbor #michigan #housing #sustainability #affordability #equity #planning #landuse

Apparently, the U.S. has spent $12 Billion on the Iran War in only a few weeks. This means the U.S. has already spent more money on the Iran War than it does on cash assistance for the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families ANNUALLY.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5mo ago

HASSETT: The latest number I was briefed on is $12 billion BRENNAN: $12 billion for six weeks of war? HASSETT: No, I'm sorry. The $12 billion was what I was briefed has been spent so far.

new on the bucket problem: on latroy hawkins and sherrone moore, another sexual misconduct scandal at michigan, warde manuel's negligence, the media's complicity, and the need to take action into our own hands thebucketproblem.beehiiv.com/p/fire-warde...

Burn It All Down

Michigan's athletic department is implicated in yet another sexual assault scandal. It's long past time for change and it must start at the top.

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Our own Stone Center Faculty Affiliate of @um-taubmancollege.bsky.social Lan Deng was quoted in in a Detroit @freep.com article exploring why rent costs are rising across Michigan’s mid-size cities. #HousingAffordability #RealEstate #AcademicSky Read the story: myumi.ch/qZ7zE

🧵 New paper out! Married couples have long been wealthier, on average, than cohabiting couples. But does this still hold as unmarried cohabitation becomes increasingly common? Find out in my latest paper in @bjsociology.bsky.social available in #OA: doi.org/10.1111/1468...

Marriage, Wealth, and the Spread of Cohabitation in Canada

Research demonstrates a robust link between marriage and wealth. Wealth facilitates marriage, which then fosters wealth accumulation, resulting in significant net worth disparities between married an...

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