David Southgate, Ph.D. ABD

David Southgate, Ph.D. ABD

@iavdavid.bsky.social

X migrant. Researching social processes in Caribbean states & territories that produce informal land-use strategies (#puertoRico).

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Josh Cohen
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I am thrilled to say that I'll be joining the @shelterforce.bsky.social staff in September as a full time reporter. The core of my beat will be following the YIMBY movement/supply side housing policy around the country, with plenty of other housing stories in the mix.

David Southgate, Ph.D. ABD
@iavdavid.bsky.social

The drought in Puerto Rico has provoked a disaster declaration. See my latest blog on the fundamental injustices of treating water as a commodity. #PuertoRico #drought #ClimateChange

Progress & Poverty Institute@pandpinst.bsky.social

In Puerto Rico, dry taps come from decades of decaying infrastructure, grid failures, and a policy model that treats water as a commodity. Those who can't afford cisterns or endless bottled water pay the steepest price. PPI Senior Research Associate David Southgate explains.

progressandpovertyinstitute.orgThe Economic Injustice of Puerto Rico’s Dry Taps - The Progress and Poverty InstituteIn Puerto Rico, recurring dry taps stem from decades of decaying infrastructure, power grid failures, and a policy model that treats public goods as a market commodity. For low-income and elderly resi...

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Progress & Poverty Institute
@pandpinst.bsky.social

New blog post from PPI Sr Research Associate David Southgate! After Hurricane Maria, one Puerto Rico mayor built his own power authority from retired linemen and sheer defiance. Now a barrio in Ponce is mapping all 2K of its broken streetlights by hand to force $20M in federal funding into action.

progressandpovertyinstitute.orgBlackout Rage to Blueprint for Action - The Progress and Poverty InstituteAfter Hurricane Maria, one Puerto Rico mayor built his own power authority out of retired linemen and sheer defiance. Nearly a decade later, a barrio in Ponce is trying something more durable: mapping...
David Southgate, Ph.D. ABD
@iavdavid.bsky.social

"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change." — Leon C. Megginson

Progress & Poverty Institute@pandpinst.bsky.social

progressandpovertyinstitute.orgThe Deadly Cost of Darkness: Taking Control of La Playa’s Energy Future - The Progress and Poverty InstituteAfter Hurricane María, Puerto Rico’s prolonged power outages revealed a stark reality: when electricity fails, people die. In this blog, David Southgate examines the public health consequences of the ...
David Southgate, Ph.D. ABD
@iavdavid.bsky.social

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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours. please keep sharing with your networks.

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