Kriston Capps, Author at Pacific Standard

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A sign advertises an apartment for rent along a row of brownstone townhouses in the Fort Greene neighborhood in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Economics

Democrats Agree That the Housing Crisis Is a Problem. They Just Don’t Agree on How to Fix It.

For an issue on which so many agree—the rent is too damned high, especially in urban areas—housing affordability doesn't present one single obvious fix.

Kriston Capps

Stacey Abrams addresses supporters at an election watch party on November 6th, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Social Justice

Stacey Abrams Wants to Fix the Census in Georgia

The former gubernatorial candidate has launched a non-profit aimed at fixing the state's ongoing issues with counting its citizens.

Kriston Capps

A view of the waterfront of Long Island City in the Queens borough of New York, along the East River, on November 7th, 2018.

Economics

How Amazon’s Change of Heart on HQ2 Will Impact Housing in Long Island City

After the company decided to break off its plans with Queens, the borough will return to the status quo, which might be more daunting than a worst-case Bezos scenario.

Kriston Capps

Social Justice

Uncertainty Around the 2020 Census Has Local Leaders on the Back Foot

Uncertainty over the government's future operations and the addition of a citizenship question have left cities bracing for chaos during the upcoming census.

Kriston Capps

Economics

How Elizabeth Warren Is Taking on America’s Housing Affordability Crisis

Warren's proposed housing bill is attempting to address both the housing shortage and the devaluation of homes—while also hinting at reparations.

Kriston Capps

Economics

Inside California’s Legislative Movement Toward More Affordable Housing

It's California's original housing sin, a binding not-in-my-backyard clause that has forced municipalities to adopt creative workarounds to build low-income housing.

Kriston Capps

Economics

How Medicaid Expansion Boosts Financial Well-Being

A new study found that folks who acquired subsidized health insurance through Obamacare were 25 percent less likely to miss paying their rent or mortgage on time.

Kriston Capps

News in Brief

Is the Census Bureau Prepared to Cope With Potential Cyber Attacks?

The 2020 census will be the first in the nation's history to be conducted electronically, which will also mean more potential for outside interference.

Kriston Capps

A section of the Rocky Mountain News newsroom sits empty on February 27th, 2009, in Denver, Colorado.

Economics

Uncovering the Financial Impacts of Local News Deserts

New research shows that cities where newspapers closed up shop saw increases in government costs as a result of the lack of scrutiny over local deals.

Kriston Capps

Economics

A Proposed Work Requirement Exemption in Michigan Is Mired in Controversy

Critics say the legislation being put forth in Michigan will unfairly benefit rural white communities over the more urban black areas—but is that true?

Kriston Capps