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The Equity Solution: Racial Inclusion is Key to Growing a Strong Economy
AUTHOR: Sarah Treuhaft, Justin Scoggins and Jennifer Tran,…
YEAR: 2014
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This research report demonstrates how racial equity is not only a moral imperative, but an economic one, showing the economic losses that America h
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Housing a Changing City: Boston 2030
AUTHOR: Mayor Martin J. Walsh
YEAR: 2014
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Mayor Marty Walsh releases his administration's plan to create enough housing to accommodate Boston's project population growth by 2030
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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.
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Protected Bicycle Lanes in NYC
AUTHOR: Polly Trottenberg, New York City Department of…
YEAR: 2014
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This report outlines the outcomes of building protected bicycle lanes in New York City including a decrease in cyclist and pedestrian injuries, red
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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.
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MA Income Report
YEAR: 2014
DESCRIPTION:
Data report of 1-8 person household incomes in each of the Commonwealth's counties.
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Unlocking MAP-21's Potential to Fund Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
AUTHOR: Mariia Zimmerman, MZ Strategies for Enterprise…
YEAR: 2013
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This report focuses on the potential role of metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) in supporting equitable TOD through the use of federal tran
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Filling in the Financing Gap for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
AUTHOR: Melinda Pollack, Brian Prater, Enterprise Community…
YEAR: 2013
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Enterprise Community Partners, Living Cities, and the Low Income Investment Fund partnered to learn how to make TOD projects that contribute to equ
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Serving the Underserved
AUTHOR: Banker & Tradesman
YEAR: 2013
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It’s a startling statistic: nearly 30 percent of households nationwide are unbanked or underbanked, according to a recent FDIC study.
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Orange Line Opportunity Corridor Report
AUTHOR: Metropolitan Area Planning Council
YEAR: 2013
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This report provides a baseline understanding of the demographic, economic, transportation, and land use characteristics of the corridor; a schedul
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Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities
AUTHOR: United States Environmental Protection Agency
YEAR: 2013
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Strategies for Advancing Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Equitable Development.
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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.
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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.
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After the Downturn: New Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusionary Housing
AUTHOR: Center for Housing Policy
YEAR: 2013
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This paper examines how inclusionary housing policies fared during the nation’s historic housing downturn, as well as the major issues and opportun
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Hot Jobs 2013
AUTHOR: Crittenton Women's Union
YEAR: 2013
DESCRIPTION:
Promoting economic independence through informed career decisions.
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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
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Stimulating Grocery Development in Massachusetts
AUTHOR: Massachusetts Grocery Access Task Force
YEAR: 2012
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Report makes recommendations for increasing access to healthy foods in Massachusetts given that the state is one of the lowest ranking in terms of
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Investing for What Works for America's Communities
AUTHOR: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and The Low…
YEAR: 2012
DESCRIPTION:
This book addresses initatives in the community development sector to improve American communities
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Expanding Financial Opportunity: LISC's Experience With Scaling Up Financial Opportunity Centers
AUTHOR: Chris Walker, Dana Huff
YEAR: 2012
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In this paper we use a framework that Ratliff and Moy developed to understand the opportunities and challenges involved in scaling up the work of c
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Poverty and Race Through a Belongingness Lens
AUTHOR: John A. Powell, Northwest Area Foundation
DESCRIPTION:
This paper is about how to address poverty in the United States.
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#TalkPoverty National Toolkit
AUTHOR: Center for American Progress Action Fund
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This toolkit provides several resources to help you take action with the media, other advocates, and your elected officials around the 50th
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Concentration of Poverty in the New Millenium
AUTHOR: Rutgers Center for Urban Research and Education…
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This issue brief uses data from three waves of the American Community Survey (ACS) five-year census tract files to examine the resurgence of concen
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Strategic Philanthropy
AUTHOR: Asset Funders Network
DESCRIPTION:
This paper illuminates why assets matter and how foundations across sectors are investing in asset building for greater collective impact.
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