October 7, 2026 • Person

H. Jacob Carlson

H. Jacob Carlson is an urban and political sociologist and an assistant professor at Kean University. His work is focused on democracy, housing, and changing cities. Jake’s writing can be...

October 5, 2026 • Series

Immediate Relief

Policies to cut costs, protect rights and survival, and expand leisure and access

September 29, 2026 • Report

Cheated by Car Dependence: Drivers and Nondrivers in the United States

Emmett Hopkins, Kira McDonald, Ruth Rosas

Cost of Living • Transit and Mobility

Car dependence is a burden for people across the US, draining household budgets and leaving drivers feeling trapped

September 24, 2026 • Person

Ruth Rosas

September 21, 2026 • In the News

What Would It Take to Get ‘Fast, Free Buses’ Nationwide?

Publication: Streetsblog USA

September 17, 2026 • Event

Week Without Driving Workshop | Turn Data Into Stories People Remember

Join a working session on how to make the case for nondrivers using both data and stories.

September 16, 2026 • Event

Governing AI for Workers and Consumers: NYC’s Public Approach

Dive into what NYC can do to advance affordability for working families during the rise of AI and corporate consolidation.

September 16, 2026 • Report

The Black Box of Utility Capital Expenditure

Green Economic Populism

How utilities are profiting off of AI expansion and climate disaster and saddling ratepayers with the bill

September 14, 2026 • In the News

Disaster insurance, datacenters, right to repair: meet the midterm candidates running on green policies

Publication: The Guardian

September 12, 2026 • In the News

As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance

Publication: Grist