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 found in Social Forces, Demography, Urban Affairs Review, City & Community, Journal of Urban Affairs, Energy Research & Social Science, and Political Behavior, as well as the New York Times, Boston Review, The Hill, and Nonprofit Quarterly. He is the co-author of a proposal for a Social Housing Development Authority (SHDA) and is completing a co-authored book titled Housing is a Social Good.