gentrification Archives - Policy, Research & Innovation

Posted January 22, 2019

A Statewide Rental Property Inspection Law? Great Idea!!

Hits: 7 At the Public Hearing, January 22, PRI formally supported the statewide Rental Property Inspection law – LB 85, sponsored by Senator Justin Wayne. The text of the recommendation [...]

By OTOC

In Democracy, Housing, OTOC, TIF

Posted January 20, 2019

Omaha Organizations Work Together For More And Better Rental Housing

Hits: 19OTOC sent the following email just chock-full of useful information about the state of rental housing and renter protections in Omaha. We are reproducing it here as a public service. [...]

By Amy Oneil

In Amy Oneil, Housing, TIF

Posted December 23, 2018

Paying to Be Priced Out: What the Blackstone Hotel Tells Us about Gentrification in Omaha

Hits: 59Last month, the Omaha City Council approved a new occupancy tax for the popular and rapidly gentrifying Blackstone district. The World Herald Article covers the policy details, but the [...]

By Jack Dunn

In Housing, Jack Dunn, TIF

Posted February 5, 2018

Gentrification Affects Us All

Hits: 25 Gentrification is the replacement of one group of people – usually disadvantaged – with another group – usually (highly) advantaged. Gentrification is the result of several economic [...]