Will Curran-Groome

Oct 16, 2024 | urban.org | Will Curran-Groome |Yonah Freemark

For many Americans, proximity to high-traffic roads diminishes the quality of their housing. Cars and trucks produce harmful air and noise pollution that are associated with asthma, respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, and increased mortality. These ill effects are not borne equally. A long history of racist and antipoor infrastructure policy has meant that renters, households with lower incomes, and households of color are overburdened by transportation pollution.

Oct 9, 2024 | urban.org | Sara McTarnaghan |Will Curran-Groome |Andrew Rumbach |Kameron Lloyd

Repeat disasters can exacerbate inequities, with people with the fewest resources often faring the worst. Hillsborough County—which includes Tampa—has the largest population among the 11 counties likely to be most affected by both hurricanes and has some of the largest groups of vulnerable residents. Nearly 12 percent of Hillsborough County residents speak limited English, roughly 4 in 10 households rent, and more than 1 in 4 households spend more than half their income on their housing.

Oct 2, 2024 | urban.org | Andrew Rumbach |Will Curran-Groome |Sara McTarnaghan |Kameron Lloyd

Our analysis shows the affected area includes substantial numbers of socially vulnerable people and households, a population more likely to be affected by an event like Helene and who may require unique resources or assistance to recover. Social vulnerability is associated with inequitable recovery generally and with inequitable housing recovery specifically.

Sep 30, 2024 | urban.org | Sarah Gillespie |Will Curran-Groome |Amy Rogin

Since 2020, Denver, Colorado, has been operating a crisis-response program known as STAR (Support Team Assisted Response). The STAR program pairs paramedics and behavioral health professionals on designated vans to respond to certain 911 calls in lieu of a conventional response from law enforcement or other first responders. The STAR van teams work to de-escalate the immediate crisis and make referrals to a network of community-based service providers through the STAR Community Coalition.

Jul 11, 2023 | urban.org | Samantha Batko |Will Curran-Groome |Brendan Chen |Rachel Logan

ABOUT THE DATAHOW TO USE DATA DOWNLOAD TECHNICAL APPENDIXTo determine census tract–level values for our Emergency Rental Assistance Priority Index and its subindexes (Housing, Household Characteristics, and Income), we use data from the American Community Survey (2017–2021) and the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (2015-2019).