Jerrod A. Laber

Los Angeles in 1939, as determined by the  Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC).

The Legacy of Housing Discrimination Still Haunts Minorities

The practice of redlining was outlawed in 1977, but its effects have been indelible.

March 27, 2018 - Jerrod A. Laber

Washington D.C.

D.C.'s Wharf Makes the City's Housing Problems Worse

Did The Wharf, a new mixed use mega project in Washington, D.C., deliver enough public benefit to warrant its large public subsidy?

December 19, 2017 - Jerrod A. Laber

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