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The housing crisis is forcing buyers to choose between affordability or safety

Houses in Ontario, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)
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Houses in Ontario, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)

Ivis Garcia, professor of landscape architecture and urban planning at Texas A&M University, has been looking into a new quirk of the current housing crisis: Many buyers are now forced to choose between affordability and safety, as much of the cheapest property can be found in areas with higher risk of natural disaster.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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