The report Evicted in Buffalo: the High Costs of Involuntary Mobility, authored by local policy think tank Partnership for the Public Good (PPG) and housing advocates People United for Sustainable Housing Buffalo (PUSH), describes Buffalo’s eviction crisis as the result of Buffalo’s rising poverty rate, higher local rents, and wage stagnation. Buffalo’s housing stock for low-income renters is exceptionally old, badly-maintained, and scarce.

Involuntary mobility causes children to perform poorly in school, while adults are more likely to lose their jobs, and services such as medical care are likely to suffer. Ultimately, the entire community’s safety and social fabric can be damaged. “High rates of mobility and vacancy contribute to neighborhood blight and disinvestment, resulting in lower property values for nearby owners and lower property tax income for municipalities and school districts.”

Read the full article on the Buffalo Rising website here.

To read the report, Evicted in Buffalo: the High Costs of Involuntary Mobility, click here.