Precinct Level Demographics and Voter Turnout, 2024
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CURA is proud to announce that our director Dr. Edward Goetz is one of the recipients of the 2026 Contribution to the Field of Urban Affairs from the Urban Affairs Association (UAA). The recogniation is for his research that focuses on issues of race and…
Three grants have been awarded to University of Minnesota faculty
The Community Action Research Grant encourages faculty to partner directly with Minnesota community organizations to address critical regional concerns spanning criminal justice, housing,…
The US is in the midst of an ongoing affordable housing crisis, and there is intense debate among scholars and activists about the role that high-end luxury apartments may play in lowering rents for everyone, especially for those living nearby. A new peer-reviewed study co-…
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Rent debt across Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge
Nick Graetz
Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota
Yusra Murad
Health Policy and Management, University…
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Kenton Card, Evan Davis, Edward Goetz
Center for Urban and Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota
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A new study by CURA Research Associate Anthony Damiano and CURA Director Edward Goetz examines how investor size and type influence outcomes in the single-family rental (SFR) market in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Comparing institutional players like REITs and…
by Elizabeth Burton
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The City of Minneapolis faces a growing issue with vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties, particularly in areas like North Minneapolis. The City has committed to getting these properties back into functional usage, and in partnership with the…