Our Homelessness Policy Research Institute – a partnership with the USC School of Social Work – collaborates with more than 100 researchers, policymakers, service providers and experts who have experienced homelessness to accelerate equitable and culturally informed solutions to homelessness in L.A. County.
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Green quoted, discussing the most popular housing markets of the year
Featured Faculty: Richard K. Green
Los Angeles Times
Green quoted about the possible results of Proposition 33
Featured Faculty: Richard K. Green
Los Angeles Daily News
Diop quoted about how the recent interest rate cut is expected to moderate home prices as inventory levels increase
Featured Faculty: Moussa Diop
Wall Street Journal
Green quoted on what drives some families to continue renting
Featured Faculty: Richard K. Green
Las Vegas Sun
Myers mentioned in an op-ed emphasizing the need for communities to build luxury housing to spur churn in the housing market that enables younger people to rent and buy their first homes
Featured Faculty: Dowell Myers
Featured Research Centers
Urban Data Lab
Urban Data Lab uses computational data science and spatial analysis to explore urban transportation patterns around the world, critically interrogate how big data reshapes housing affordability, and leverage technology platforms for more just, collaborative city planning.
Urban Data Lab Website
Featured Research Centers
Population Dynamics Research Group
The Population Dynamics Research Group uncovers demographic trends that drive major changes in society, providing insights that lead to effective policies. These population patterns underlie areas as diverse as housing, immigration, education, health, labor, transportation, the environment, and urban growth. The Popdynamics team monitors the future using multiple data sources including the decennial U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, and our own carefully crafted Demographic Futures projections which incorporate layers of demographic analysis and include greater detail than the census provides.
Population Dynamics Research Group Website
Featured Research Centers
Spatial Analysis Lab (SLAB)
Committed to expanding the visualization of public policy and urban planning, the USC Price School launched its Spatial Analysis Lab for research. SLAB’s research experiments with developing alternative cartographies to bring attention to overlooked urban spaces and people. It also critically studies how our visual narratives interface with social institutions and public discourse.
Spatial Analysis Lab (SLAB) Website
Featured Research Centers
Sol Price Center for Social Innovation
Aims to advance ideas, strategies, and practices that enhance the quality of life for people in urban communities. The center will provide opportunities for direct student engagement across all of the Price School’s primary disciplines.
Sol Price Center for Social Innovation Website