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Bridging the Gap: Creating Middle Income Housing through Inclusionary Development
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
First ever Inclusionary Development Policy report details how private development has increased Boston’s affordable housing stock, as well as outli
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There’s No Place Like Home: Reshaping Community Interventions and Policies to Eliminate Environmental Hazards and Improve Population Health for Low-Income and Minority Communities
AUTHOR: Emily A. Benfer and Allyson E. Gold*
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
This article analyzes the relationship between policies governing healthy communities and housing and health outcomes for residents.
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The State of the Nation's Housing 2017
AUTHOR: The Joint Center for Housing Studies- Harvard…
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
In this annual assessment of the housing market, demographic trends and housing challenges faced by U.S.
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Out of Reach 2017: The High Cost of Housing
AUTHOR: National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
NLIHC’s annual report, Out of Reach, documents the gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. The report’s Housing Wage is the hour
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How Sustainable Communities Create Resilient People
AUTHOR: PAHRC
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The 2017 PAHRC report examines the ways in which housin
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With Tax Credit Future Unknown, New Mass. Affordable Housing Units Hang In The Balance
AUTHOR: WBUR
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
NPR interviews Bart Mitchell, TCB president and CEO, on the change in value of Low Income Housing Tax Credits and its impact on affordable housing.
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Protecting Families: A Photo Story About Supportive Housing
AUTHOR: Photography by Lydia Thompson & Writing by…
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
A new photo essay depicts life for families served by The Connection’s supportive housing for families program.
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Partnering with CDFIs: Catalysts for Sustainable Community Development
AUTHOR: Tim Cerebe
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The revitalization efforts in Roanoke’s West
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The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
AUTHOR: The National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes highlights the critical housing needs of the nation’s lowest income households.
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A Place to Call Home: The Case for Increased Federal Investments in Affordable Housing.”
AUTHOR: National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
Campaign for Housing and Community Development Funding (CHCDF) published a new report called “A Place to Call Home: The Case for Increased Federal
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Strengthening Housing Investments for Community Revitalization – A Multifaceted Research Study
AUTHOR: Keri-Nicole Dillman, PhD; CHAPA; DHCD;
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
A new report, Strengthening Housing Investments for Community Revitalization: Research for Massachusetts Policy and Practice, concludes that enlist
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Fair Housing and Equity Assessment for Metropolitan Boston
AUTHOR: MAPC
YEAR: 2017
DESCRIPTION:
Home matters.
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Who Wants Affordable Housing in their Backyard? An Equilibrium Analysis of Low Income Property Development
AUTHOR: Rebecca Diamond and Tim McQuade; Stanford GSB
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
This article combines data on the location and funding dates for all LIHTC funded projects, housing transaction data from 129 counties, and home bu
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Ensuring Equitable Neighborhood Change: Gentrification Pressures on Housing Affordability
AUTHOR: Department of Housing and Urban Development
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
This report reviews the recent research on the causes and consequences of gentrification and identifies key steps policymakers can take to foster n
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Housing in the Evolving American Suburb
AUTHOR: Urban Land Institute
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
The report, Housing in the Evolving American Suburb, describes different kinds of suburbs based on the key factors that define and determine their
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Occupant Health Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency
AUTHOR: Tohn Environmental Strategies team, with Foreword by…
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
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Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) in Massachusetts
AUTHOR: Regional Housing Network of Massachusetts
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
The Residential Assistance for Families in Transition program is one of the largest homelessness and eviction prevention programs in the commonweal
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There Doesn’t Go the Neighborhood: Low-Income Housing
AUTHOR: Cheryl Young
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
This report discusses the effects of low income housing in the least affordable markets.
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Housing Spotlight: The Long Wait for a Home
AUTHOR: National Low Income Housing Coalition
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
NLIHC's new report Housing Spotlight: The Long Wait for a Home about Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) and Public Housing waiting lists.
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Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Impact in Massachusetts
AUTHOR: The ACTION Campaign
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
This is a one-page flyer detailing the impact of LIHTC in Massachusetts as well as some of the housing needs that still remain.
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Health in Housing: Exploring the Intersection between Housing and Health Care
AUTHOR: Center for Outcomes Research and Education
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
This study, conducted by the Center for Outcomes Research & Education (CORE), directly explores the link between affordable housing and health
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The State of the Nation's Housing
AUTHOR: Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
Annual report from Harvard JCHS shows trends in the housing market including rental and homeownership rates, as well as the need for affordable hou
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How Housing Matters
AUTHOR: MacArthur Foundation
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
Report reveals that for a significant percentage of Americans think that housing affordability is a serious problem, that more can be done to addre
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Building for the Middle: Housing Greater Boston's Workforce
AUTHOR: Urban Land Institute
YEAR: 2016
DESCRIPTION:
Report examines the state of middle income housing in the Greater Boston area, noting that the availability of housing does not meet the demand, an
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