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Rachel Ryding, Research Assistant Vacant and abandoned properties are often indicative of economic distress and disinvestment in a neighborhood. Their existence presents a complex set of problems for the surrounding community, including increased crime rates, greater incidences of asthma, and decreased property values. Additionally, the presence of vacant spaces increases … Continued

Joyce Clapp, CHCS Research Associate at the Southern Sociological Society Social change has proven rarely to be a neat and orderly process of evolution, especially as it concerns civil and human rights. This paper observes the recent changes and challenges of LGBTQ housing equality in the United States.  According to … Continued