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…
Recent Research
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…
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…
Authors
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…
Executive Summary
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is less efficient with public subsidies than other subsidized housing development programs in the State of Minnesota. Public subsidy is lost at the very beginning of tax credit deals when…
By Samuel David, Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the College of Education and Human Development, and Mabindra Regmi, graduate research assistant
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Renewing the Countryside is a nonprofit organization that strengthens rural areas by championing and supporting rural communities, farmers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, activists and other people who are renewing the countryside through sustainable and innovative initiatives, businesses,…
Introduction
Welcome to the next online-exclusive edition of the CURA Reporter. Learn more about the CURA Reporter and subscribe.Sitting around six tables in a bright room, about forty-five…
Community Based Research Graduate Student Project Spotlight
Fact sheet: Housing and Race in Minneapolis
Through the Kris Nelson Community-Based Research Program, Jack Gramlich (MPP '24) has supported the research and advocacy goals of the Make Homes Happen…