Center for Urban Economic Development

Nik Theodore quoted in LA Times article about the lack of PPE in toxic wildfire cleanup

Posted on May 22, 2025

An LA Times article quoted Nik Theodore on research about workers’ use of personal protective equipment (PPE) — and the lack thereof — during the post-wildfire recovery efforts.

New York Times Magazine quotes Nik Theodore in piece on the construction industry

Posted on April 07, 2025

CUED Director Nik Theodore was quoted in a New York Times Magazine article about the structure of the construction industry.

Nik Theodore quoted in New York Times article on the impact of removals on the construction industry

Posted on March 11, 2025

In a New York Times article, Nik Theodore talked about the impact of deporting undocumented immigrants on the industries and employers that rely on them.

SF Chronicle quotes Nik Theodore on California's housing crisis

Posted on February 12, 2025

An article in the San Francisco Chronicle, Nik Theodore spoke about the tight construction labor market, which has been exacerbated by demand from the LA fires and day laborers’ fears of immigration-based retaliation.

Nik Theodore quoted in LA Times article on tension between Trump's immigration policy and post-fire rebuilding efforts

Posted on January 19, 2025

An LA Times article citing Nik Theodore highlighted the need for construction workers to rebuild Los Angeles after devastating fires tore through communities, and how the Trump administration’s threat to deport millions of…