Laolu's Insights - Housing Perspective, Policy Advocacy & Economic Opportunity

Laolu focuses on discussions that bring unique insight and perspective to the discourse on housing development, housing affordability, community redevelopment and the importance of public policy in promoting greater equitable economic opportunity for Americans and the global citizenry.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Ensuring Houston's Housing Momentum Endures Preceding the Next Storm

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Despite concerted efforts to enhance the availability of affordable housing in Houston, the city continues to grapple with significant hou...

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Houston’s Housing Affordability – An Action Plan for 2023 and Beyond

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INTRODUCTION Since the 2015 publication of the initial white paper titled “Maintaining Houston’s Affordability for Working Class Fam...

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Automobile Fatalities or COVID-19, Which Should We Fear More?

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Photo credit: AP As a resident of Houston, Texas, it was only to be expected that following Texas governor Greg Abbott's exec...

Friday, March 20, 2020

ENOUGH TALK: Coronavirus Signals it's Time to Restructure the American System

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The healthcare crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has forced the nation to accept new standards of doing things, from pe...

Monday, July 8, 2019

Review: Sen. Kamala Harris Racial Homeownership Gap Plan

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In reviewing the plan put forward by Sen. Kamala Harris to combat the Racial Homeownership Gap, I find the core principles put forward i...

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Gentrification Hits Houston's Urban Core With New Vigor: How The Issue Can Be Tackled

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Houston's urban core is undergoing gentrification at a rapid pace, a trend which corresponds with the experience of the urban cor...

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Laolu Davies-Yemitan: Laolu Davies-Yemitan is a policy advocate and renowned national speaker who focuses on affordable housing, community development, and pathways economic opportunity. Laolu serves as principal of Five Woods Realty, a real estate firm focused on developing affordable multifamily and urban in-fill residential housing and is founder of My Brother Podcast. (LinkedIn: @Laolu)

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