Two AHURI COVID-19 Projects Underway
Congratulations to Urban Housing Lab members Caitlin Buckle, Professor Nicole Gurran, Dr Catherine Gilbert and Henry Halloran Trust Director Professor Peter Phibbs, who are involved with two new AHURI COVID-19 research projects. Caitlin Buckle leads the project ‘Marginal housing during COVID-19‘ with Nicole Gurran and Peter Phibbs and in collaboration with Associate Professor Tess Lea …
Too many left behind: the failing of COVID-19 prevention measures in informal settlements and slums
Associate Professor Paul Jones discussed the risks to residents of informal urban settlements during the coronavirus pandemic in a recent article in The Conversation. Access the full article here.
Why housing evictions must be suspended to defend us against coronavirus
Dr Sophia Maalsen and Dr Dallas Rogers argue for a government-imposed eviction moratorium in a co-authored piece for The Conversation. Access the full article here.
Who’s most affected on public transport in the time of coronavirus?
Dr Jennifer Kent discussed the potential consequences of a shutdown of public transport to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in a co-authored piece for The Conversation. Access the full article here.
Short term rentals and the housing market – critical housing research
Attention researchers! Contributions to a special issue of Critical Housing Analysis on Short term rentals and the housing market are currently invited, by guest editors Nicole Gurran (University of Sydney) and Declan Redmond (University College Dublin). Critical Housing Analysis publishes short papers that undergo quick double blind peer review by two members of the editorial …