Peter Sabonis

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Peter Sabonis is the director of housing and equitable development for Partners for Dignity and Rights.

https://dignityandrights.org

The interior of Dupont Circle train station in Washington, D.C., showing a train track, train platform, and Brutalist-style architecture, including large staircases and walking paths. A white man wearing dark clothing and a large backpack crosses the train platform in the right-hand corner.

Opinion

How States Can Build Housing Together: A Proposal to Create Joint Authorities

April 22, 2026 | Peter Sabonis

Housing markets don’t stay within state boundaries. Why should housing finance agencies?

A park bench by a cracked sidewalk. There's graffiti on the bench seat, and the back is printed with "Baltimore/The Greatest City in America." Behind the bench is a brick wall with a gray metal vent at the left.

Opinion

The Dirty Little Secret—Rising Property Values Are Incompatible with Affordability

May 5, 2023 | Peter Sabonis

Rising property values come with positive community development, but this shift can make neighborhoods inaccessible to low-income renters and fixed-income homeowners.

A man and a woman stand in front of a chalkboard sign that reads "This House Could Be ..."The man is writing on the board, as many others have done. Some of the suggestions for what the house could be include a community gathering space and a senior center.

Equity

Rebellion Spurs Opportunity and a New Housing Movement

May 7, 2018 | Peter Sabonis

How a Baltimore collaborative plans to make shared-equity housing a significant sector in the local housing market.