The timing of the recent surge in immigration does not line up with the growth in rents and home prices, but immigrants help expand the supply of homes given their outsized role in the construction industry.
A new paper by historian Alexander von Hoffman examines the nearly 100-year history of public housing in the US and the role the public sector might play in a new social housing system.
Intergenerational residential communities address a host of today’s most pressing challenges, yet at present they are home to a relatively small number of people.
After a mild pullback over the previous year, spending for improvements and repairs on owner-occupied homes is set to expand once again by the middle of next year.
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This paper by historian Alexander von Hoffman examines the nearly 100-year history of public housing in the US and the role the public sector might play in a new social housing system.
There is a growing recognition that zoning reform alone won’t solve the housing crisis. This report examines staircases and the common building code requirement that projects between three and six stories include two separate means of egress (i.e., staircases) and explores the reasons for, and potential impact of changing this requirement in Massachusetts.
Research suggests that multi-sector partnerships for health equity can improve local health system capacity and health outcomes. More and more community-based organizations (CBOs) are bringing organizations together in their local communities to focus on neighborhoods and the ability of the communities’ residents to flourish and thrive. In a new paper based on research I did as a Gramlich Fellow in Economic and Community Development, I focused on what can be learned from the experiences of CBOs that have leveraged partnerships to create healthy and equitable communities.
