Siri Chilukuri
Siri Chilukuri is a journalist based in Chicago who covers culture, labor, and climate change. She's a 2023-2024 Grist Fellow in Environmental Justice.
In New York, 1 in 4 Residents Now Live Within a Half-Mile of a Mega-Warehouse
Co-published with Grist. The problem: The pollution from all the truck exhaust is mega-dangerous.
How an Oil Boom in North Dakota Led to a Boom in Evictions
Co-published with Grist. New study links surge of oil workers to long-term residents losing their homes.
How Mobile Home Co-ops Provide Housing Security — and Climate Resilience
Co-published with Grist. After people buy back the land beneath their mobile homes, renewables tend to crop up.
The EPA Is Aiming To Get Rid of Lead Pipes in 10 years. But Not in Chicago.
Co-published with Grist. The city’s nearly 400,000 pipes wouldn’t have to be fully removed for nearly 30 years after the rest of the nation.
Why Tenants Struggle More in the Wake of Hurricanes
Co-published with Grist. “There's so many ways that renters are screwed.”
One Solution To Fight Climate Change? Fewer Parking Spaces.
Co-published with Grist. Climate change is forcing cities to curb parking to bring down emissions and create more affordable housing.
Why It’s More Expensive for Black Towns To Borrow Money
Co-published with Grist. "This is how your sewage gets funded, this is how your water gets funded, this is how public schools and public services are funded."
On Chicago’s South Side, Neighbors Fight to Keep Lake Michigan at Bay
Co-published with Grist. Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
HUD Takes on Climate Crisis with a New Retrofit Program
Co-published with Grist. The federal initiative will reach only hundreds out of the 24,000 properties that need upgrades.
How Air Pollution and the Housing Crisis Are Connected
Co-published with Grist. When you're homeless, dangerous air isn't just during wildfire season.
Ithaca Bets on Heat Pumps in Mobile Homes
Co-published with Grist. The upstate New York city would be one of the first in the country to tackle the energy woes of affordable housing.
