Reports

Guidebook for Building Regional Networks for Urban Sustainability 2.0

AUTHOR: The Urban Sustainability Directors Network and the…

YEAR: 2012

DESCRIPTION:

This updated Guidebook 2.0 contains new lessons learned from regional networks of local government sustainability directors since the first edition

Expanding Housing Opportunities through Inclusionary Zoning: Lessons from Two Counties

AUTHOR: US Dep of Housing and Urban Development

YEAR: 2012

DESCRIPTION:

This pilot study examines how effective IZ programs are as a strategy to increase the supply of affordable housing and further other housing- and c

The Housing Crisis for People with Disabilities

AUTHOR: Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc

YEAR: 2012

DESCRIPTION:

Priced Out in 2012 compellingly illustrates the affordable housing crisis affecting millions of vulnerable people with serious and long-term disabi

Safe, Stable Homes Mean Healthier Children and Families for MA

AUTHOR: Children's Healthwatc

YEAR: 2012

DESCRIPTION:

Children’s HealthWatch research continues to demonstrate that while family homelessness has dramatic negative child health impacts, housing insecur

Resident-Centered Community Building

AUTHOR: Aspen Institute

YEAR: 2012

DESCRIPTION:

Guiding principles for individuals and organizations who support community change efforts.

Determinants of Operating Expenses in Massachusetts Affordable Multifamily Rental Housing

AUTHOR: Jesse Elton, Harvard University Kennedy School of…

YEAR: 2011

DESCRIPTION:

What factors are responsible for the variation in operating expenses across properties?This study employs regression analysis to quantify the impac

Worst Case Housing Needs

AUTHOR: Dep of Housing and Urban Development

YEAR: 2011

DESCRIPTION:

The forthcoming Worst Case Housing Needs 2011: Report to Congress will examine the causes of and trends in worst case needs for affordable rental h

Managing Neighborhood Change: A Framework for Sustainable and Equitable Revitalization

AUTHOR: Alan Mallach, National Housing Institute

YEAR: 2008

DESCRIPTION:

This report offers insight into how neighborhoods can leverage change to bring about equitable outcomes, including preventing the displacement of r

Using Emergence to Take Social Innovations to Scale

AUTHOR: Margaret Wheatley

YEAR: 2006

DESCRIPTION:

In spite of current ads and slogans, the world doesn't change one person at a time.

Dealing with Neighborhood Change: A Primer on Gentrification and Policy Choices

AUTHOR: Brooking Institution Center for Urban and Metropolitan…

YEAR: 2001

DESCRIPTION:

This paper reviews the history, perceptions and manifestations of gentrification in cities across the United States.

A Massachusetts Model for Medicaid Work Requirements

AUTHOR: Evan Horowitz and Kimberly Goulart

DESCRIPTION:

The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)” cuts Medicaid in an unusually indirect manner.

Understanding Development Opportunities in Western Massachusetts

AUTHOR: Ellen Marya

DESCRIPTION:

"Western Massachusetts faces many of the housing supply and affordability challenges plaguing the Commonwealth as a whole within a unique regional

The State of the Nation's Housing 2025

AUTHOR: Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University…

DESCRIPTION:

"In 2025, households and housing markets face an ever-more challenging environment.

Boys & Men In Greater Boston: Challenges in Education, Employment and Health

AUTHOR: Ravan Hawrami, Richard Reeves, Alanna Williams, DJ…

DESCRIPTION:

In many areas, boys and men—especially those from lower-income and Black and Latino communities—face significant challenges.

Picture of Preservation 2024

AUTHOR: Cate Asp, Dan Emmanuel, Raquel Harati, and Kelly…

DESCRIPTION:

NLIHC and the Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released today Picture of Preservation 2024.

Thriving Together: Cultivating Well-being & Sustainability in the Social Sector

AUTHOR: Patrick Kirby, Marissa Salazar, Amber Trout

DESCRIPTION:

As burnout rates among employees surpass those seen during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the U.S.

MHP 2023 Annual Report

AUTHOR: Massachusetts Housing Partnership

DESCRIPTION:

Policies & innovations to increase affordable housing opportunities

Legalizing Mid-Rise Single Stair Housing in Massachusetts

AUTHOR: Luc Schuster

DESCRIPTION:

Boston Indicators has long explored how zoning restrictions contribute to our region’s housing market challenges.

Blocking the Backlash: Positive Impacts of DEI on Nonprofit Organizations

DESCRIPTION:

Explore the latest report in the Race to Lead series, Blocking the Backlash: The Positive Impact of DEI on Nonprofit Organizations.

The Time is Now: The $5.9 Billion Case for Massachusetts Health Equity Reform

AUTHOR: The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation…

DESCRIPTION:

Racial and ethnic disparities in health care access, quality, and outcomes have been well documented in Massachusetts and across the country.

NHPF Survey Compendium

AUTHOR: The NHP Foundation

DESCRIPTION:

NHPF is a foremost thought leader in identifying affordable housing issues.

Essential Shifts for a Thriving Nonprofit Sector

AUTHOR: Third Sector New England

DESCRIPTION:

Based on a survey of nonprofit leaders, report makes recommendations for how nonprofits need to change to remain relevant and strong in the future

Millennials are Driving Less than Previous Generations

AUTHOR: MASSPIRG

DESCRIPTION:

So why are our leaders relying on outdated assumptions to shape our transportation policies?

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.