Alexander Hermann, David Luberoff, Daniel McCue
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January 30, 2019
The cities, towns, and neighborhoods that together make up greater Boston have changed significantly in the last few decades. Between 1990 and 2016, the region has become…
With interest rates ticking upward in 2018 and the prospect of further rate increases to come, the era of historically-low mortgage rates may be ending. While many homeowners…
Alexander von Hoffman, Matthew Arck
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October 5, 2018
PRO Neighborhoods Progress Report 2018 presents an assessment of the program's first component, which awards funds to groups of CDFIs that collaborate to enhance social and…
This paper provides an overview of the ways in which "housing and education in America have long been inextricably and intricately linked." Most notably, because of the…
The paper is a detailed discussion of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, which since 1972 has been working ensure that there is "meaningful and lasting racial diversity in…
Amy Stuart Wells, Lauren Fox, Diana Cordova-Cobo, Douglas Ready
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July 6, 2018
This paper notes that, while a large body of research has documented the patterns, degree, and effects of racial segregation, what is missing from this literature is a more…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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June 19, 2018
Since 1988, our annual State of the Nation’s Housing report has provided an overview of housing market conditions in the U.S. As we mark the 30th anniversary, this year’…
Cities across the United States have been actively planning for climate change for 20 years, but equity considerations, such as climate investments' impact on disadvantaged…
This paper focuses on strategies for ensuring key actors hear and respond to the concerns of long-term residents in gentrifying areas, reviews the key causes and consequences…
While local governments, land use and housing officials, and affordable housing providers and advocates are scrambling to find effective ways to counter concerns about…