Reports

Excluded from the Financial Mainstream: How the Economic Recovery is Bypassing Millions of Americans

AUTHOR: Corporation for Enterprise Development

YEAR: 2015

DESCRIPTION:

Report explains why the economic recovery has not benefitted many Americans and how policies can improve families' access to financial assets, jobs

State of the Dream 2015: Underbanked and Overcharged

AUTHOR: United for a Fair Economy

YEAR: 2015

DESCRIPTION:

This report by United for a Fair Economy sheds light on the racial aspects of the 93 million unbanked and underbanked in a way that will help chang

Housing Programs Fail to Deliver on Neighborhood Programs, Reexamined

AUTHOR: Kirk McClure and Bonnie Johnson, University of Kansas…

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

Paper examines whether policy programs today do a better job of improving neighborhood quality than in 1997 when study was first done. 

Small Business Lending in Massachusetts 2007-2013

AUTHOR: Stuart Ryan, Massachusetts Community and Banking…

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

In its sixteenth annual report, MCBC provides information on small business lending in Massachusetts with an emphasis on low-income and traditional

Lost in Place: Why the persistence and spread of concentrated poverty-not gentrification-is our biggest urban challenge

AUTHOR: Joe Cortright and Dillon Mahmoudi, City Observatory…

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

This paper examines population change in America's poorest neighborhoods over the past four decades.

The Divided City and the Shape of the Metropolis

AUTHOR: Martin Prosperity Institute

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

Analysis by urban theorist Richard Florida finds that residents in cities across t

Massachusetts Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State's Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility

AUTHOR: TRIP

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

Report highlights how inadequate transportation system in Massachusetts results in billions of dollars of costs to vehicles and in increased traffi

The Equity Solution: Racial Inclusion is Key to Growing a Strong Economy

AUTHOR: Sarah Treuhaft, Justin Scoggins and Jennifer Tran,…

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

This research report demonstrates how racial equity is not only a moral imperative, but an economic one, showing the economic losses that America h

Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030

AUTHOR: Mayor Martin J. Walsh

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

Mayor Marty Walsh releases his administration's plan to create enough housing to accommodate Boston's project population growth by 2030

Connecting Youth and Strengthening Communities

AUTHOR: Opportunity Nation

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

This report links civic engagement and volunteerism to positive outcomes for at-risk and low income youth and the economic health of states.

Protected Bicycle Lanes in NYC

AUTHOR: Polly Trottenberg, New York City Department of…

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

This report outlines the outcomes of building protected bicycle lanes in New York City including a decrease in cyclist and pedestrian injuries, red

The Growth and Spread of Concentrated Poverty, 2000 to 2008-2012

AUTHOR: Elizabeth Kneebone, The Brookings Institution

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

This report reveals the extent to which concentrated disadvantage has grown since 2000 in the 100 largest U.S.

MA Income Report

YEAR: 2014

DESCRIPTION:

Data report of 1-8 person household incomes in each of the Commonwealth's counties.

Unlocking MAP-21's Potential to Fund Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

AUTHOR: Mariia Zimmerman, MZ Strategies for Enterprise…

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

This report focuses on the potential role of metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in supporting equitable TOD through the use of federal tran

Filling in the Financing Gap for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

AUTHOR: Melinda Pollack, Brian Prater, Enterprise Community…

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

Enterprise Community Partners, Living Cities, and the Low Income Investment Fund partnered to learn how to make TOD projects that contribute to equ

Serving the Underserved

AUTHOR: Banker & Tradesman

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

It’s a startling statistic: nearly 30 percent of households nationwide are unbanked or underbanked, according to a recent FDIC study.

Orange Line Opportunity Corridor Report

AUTHOR: Metropolitan Area Planning Council

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

This report provides a baseline understanding of the demographic, economic, transportation, and land use characteristics of the corridor; a schedul

Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities

AUTHOR: United States Environmental Protection Agency

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

Strategies for Advancing Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Equitable Development.

Social Impact Investing and Community Development Corporations

AUTHOR: Bentley University

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

An analysis for the benefit of MACDC on the threats and opportunities within the social impact investing market.

Small Business Profile

AUTHOR: Office of Advocacy

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

This profile uses the latest available data to illustrate the status of Massachusetts’s small businesses.

After the Downturn: New Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusionary Housing

AUTHOR: Center for Housing Policy

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

This paper examines how inclusionary housing policies fared during the nation’s historic housing downturn, as well as the major issues and opportun

Hot Jobs 2013

AUTHOR: Crittenton Women's Union

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

Promoting economic independence through informed career decisions.

CRA Ratings of MA Banks, Credit Unions, and Licensed Mortgage Lenders

AUTHOR: Jim Campen

YEAR: 2013

DESCRIPTION:

Since 1991, the Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance (MAHA) has issued annual reports offering a comprehensive listing and analysis of all CRA

Stimulating Grocery Development in Massachusetts

AUTHOR: Massachusetts Grocery Access Task Force

YEAR: 2012

DESCRIPTION:

Report makes recommendations for increasing access to healthy foods in Massachusetts given that the state is one of the lowest ranking in terms of