Lillian M. Ortiz
@lillianortiz.bsky.social
Managing editor at @shelterforce.bsky.social. NJ native. Lover of all-things science, nature, and books. 📚🇵🇷 ♎
This summer, Santa Monica became the 10th U.S. city to ban the use of algorithmic software to set rents. I updated our ongoing list here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
Rent setting legislation
A Flourish data visualization by Lillian
public.flourish.studio
September 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This summer, Santa Monica became the 10th U.S. city to ban the use of algorithmic software to set rents. I updated our ongoing list here: public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
Let me know if there's a city/state missing from the list. Email me at [email protected]. Also check out my latest story on the topic: shelterforce.org/2025/07/11/l...
Legislators Push Back Against ‘Rent-Setting’ Software
Lawmakers in two dozen cities and states have made strides to stop landlords from using algorithmic software to determine rent prices.
shelterforce.org
July 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Let me know if there's a city/state missing from the list. Email me at [email protected]. Also check out my latest story on the topic: shelterforce.org/2025/07/11/l...
You can read the articles here: shelterforce.org/2024/12/13/s...
Shelterforce's Top 10 Stories of 2024
Our reporting on dangerous proposals, property insurance woes, and other threats to affordable housing were the top read stories of the year.
shelterforce.org
December 13, 2024 at 9:17 PM
You can read the articles here: shelterforce.org/2024/12/13/s...