The Access Shift / Ongoing series

Housing, Transportation & Stability

Who can get where they need to go, and who can afford to stay where they are.

New articles post every Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. CDT

1. Stability, Pending ApprovalAffordable housing and the access that never quite arrives
2. Transit Is an Equity Issue. The Funding Gap Is Making It Worse.The routes, the frequency, the reach. None of it was designed neutrally.
3. The $65 Line: How Airport Delays Are Creating a New Gig EconomyWhen TSA waits stretch to hours, time itself becomes a commodity
4. Why Gas Prices Affect Much More Than Your CommuteFuel costs quietly reach grocery prices and mortgage rates
5. Airports Aren’t Failing — They’re Exposing the Limits of the SystemWho absorbs the cost when public infrastructure breaks down
6. The Bet Is Already in Your PocketWhat sports gambling’s expansion reveals about access, design and control
7. Skipping the Line Isn’t a Perk Anymore — It’s a Parallel SystemWho gets access at the airport, and who gets left waiting
8. The Airport Isn’t Just a Transit Hub Anymore — It’s a CheckpointHow the terminal became a place that sorts travelers