Reports

Solidarity Rising in Massachusetts a Report by the Solidarity Economy Initiative How Solidarity Economy Movement is Emerging in Lower-Income Communities of Color

AUTHOR: Solidarity Economy Initiative

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

A new report released by the Solidarity Economy Initiative examines eight cases across lower-income communities of color in Massachusetts.

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

Estimating Cost Reductions Associated with the Community Support Program for People Experiencing Chronic Homelessness

AUTHOR: Thomas Byrne, PhD; George Smart, LICSW

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

A new study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation and Pine Street Inn “demonstrates the importance of housing stability and case management as

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

State of Equity

AUTHOR: Metropolitan Area Planning Council

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

A new report released on February 28 by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) shows that Greater Boston continues to struggle with  signifi

The Asset Value of Whiteness: Understanding the Racial Wealth Gap

AUTHOR: Dēmos and the Institute for Assets and Social Policy…

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

The Institute for Assets & Social Policy (IASP) at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management and Demos released a ne

Bridging the Divide: How Business Ownership Can Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap

AUTHOR: Joyce Klein, FIELD, The Aspen Institute

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

Our nation faces significant challenges addressing the growing racial wealth gap.

State of the Dream 2017: Mourning in America

AUTHOR: United for a Fair Economy

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

In 1984, the re-election campaign of Ronald

Fair Housing and Equity Assessment for Metropolitan Boston

AUTHOR: MAPC

YEAR: 2017

DESCRIPTION:

Home matters.

The Racial Wealth Gap: Why Policy Matters

AUTHOR: Amy Traub, Catherine Ruetschlin, Laura Sullivan,…

YEAR: 2016

DESCRIPTION:

Public policies can either fuel or ease racial disparities in wealth.

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

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

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

Post-Election in the Board Room

AUTHOR: Hilary Marcus

YEAR: 2016

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Community Matters: Exploring the Link Between Community Characteristics and Uninsurance in Massachusetts

AUTHOR: The Urban Institute/ Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation…

YEAR: 2016

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Small Business Lending i n Massachusetts 2007–2015

AUTHOR: MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY & BANKING COUNCIL

YEAR: 2016

DESCRIPTION:

The Massachusetts Community & Banking Council (MCBC) is pleased to offer Small Business Lending in Massachusetts, 2007-2015, its 18th report on

Occupant Health Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency

AUTHOR: Tohn Environmental Strategies team, with Foreword by…

YEAR: 2016

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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

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.

Greater Boston Community Health Needs Assessment: Joint Effort That Could Lead To Better Health

AUTHOR: Susan Dentzer, President and CEO, NEHI

YEAR: 2016

DESCRIPTION:

Hospitals in Greater Boston should collaborate on a joint community health needs assessment and health improvement plan, rather than undertaking th

CDFIs and Online Business Lending: A Review of Recent Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

AUTHOR: Center for Impact Finance at the Carsey School of…

YEAR: 2016

DESCRIPTION:

The report, authored by Jack Northrup, Eric Hangen, an

Creating Inclusive High-Tech Incubators and Accelerators: Strategies to Increase Participation Rates of Women and Minority Entrepreneurs

AUTHOR: Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC)…

YEAR: 2016

DESCRIPTION:

Many high-tech incubator and accelerator leaders convey that they would like to become more inclusive, but that they are unsure of how to do so eff

Hospitals Investing in Health: Community Benefit in Massachusetts

AUTHOR: Enid Eckstein, EMHL and Paul A. Hattis, MD, JD, MPH…

YEAR: 2016

DESCRIPTION:

Hospitals Investing in Health: Community Benefit in Massachusetts serves as a catalyst for broader conversations in Massachusetts about how to ensu

Fast Forward The Technology Revolution in Transportation and What it Means for Massachusetts

AUTHOR: Transportation for Massachusetts

YEAR: 2016

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