4 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on Bipartisan Housing Bill

Senior Communications Associate

Congress appears to move closer to a bipartisan housing deal backed by the White House. The legislation has drawn attention for its wide-ranging approach to housing affordability, including proposals aimed at increasing housing supply, reducing barriers to development, expanding support for homeownership, and limiting purchases of single-family homes by large institutional investors. For reporters covering these developments, the following experts are available to comment. 

University of Toronto

Dantzler's research examines how and why neighborhoods change and how communities and policymakers create and react to those changes. Overarching themes in Dantzler's writings include urban poverty, race and ethnic relations, housing policy, and community development. 

Sacred Heart University

Lewis situates herself as a community-engaged Connecticut scholar who focuses on the intersections between housing and gender equity. She engages with community partners in Bridgeport to address housing affordability and equity issues, particularly in the area of public housing.

University of California-Riverside

Oklobdzija's research focuses on interest groups and money in politics in both state and federal elections. He has special topical expertise in both housing and California politics.

San Diego State University

Stahl's mixed-methods research focuses on three key areas of urban planning and policy: public and affordable housing, community engagement, and zoning. She observes these issues through the lens of racial and economic (in)justice in planning, primarily focusing on planning processes in neighborhoods that are facing pressures of austerity, gentrification, and displacement.