Policymakers, researchers, and the public have been operating on limited or incorrect information in the ongoing effort to expand America’s housing supply.

Fifteen months after the May 2025 tornado, St. Louis’ Recovery Office has repaired only 34 homes out of the proposed 200 that were prioritized for the work. Recovery officials say they are having…

This research was presented at the Mapping Spaces, Embodying Territories 2025 Conference at Saint Louis University on April 4, 2025.

For years, neighbors near the old Carr School have watched the condemned building sit empty, draw crime and generate headlines.