Designing a Nationwide Downpayment Assistance Program: Lessons from Five International Case Studies Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Downpayment assistance has, of late, received an increasing amount of attention among US policymakers. President Biden proposed a nationwide downpayment tax credit during his 2020 presidential... By BENJAMIN WARD
Affordability This Year, Half as Many Metro Areas Are Affordable to Low-Income Homebuyers as Last Year Thursday, October 14, 2021 Surging home prices have made it even more difficult for millions of renters to become homeowners... By RAHEEM HANIFA
Affordability Pandemic Highlights Disparities in High-Speed Internet Service Wednesday, September 8, 2021 One year before the pandemic began, almost one-fifth of households in the United States did not have... By RIORDAN FROST
Affordability Interactive Map Shows Geographic Variation in Pandemic Financial Pressures Wednesday, July 28, 2021 One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, 43 percent of all households reported they had lost employment... By SOPHIA WEDEEN
Affordability What Can We Expect from Cambridge’s New Affordable Housing Overlay? Wednesday, June 30, 2021 The City of Cambridge gained national attention in October 2020, when the City Council passed the... By ANDREW GIBBS
Affordability Pre-Pandemic Trends Offer Insight into Post-Pandemic Homelessness Tuesday, March 30, 2021 While there is not yet national data on homelessness during the pandemic, recently released data... By RIORDAN FROST
Affordability What Causes Indoor Air Pollution? Monday, March 15, 2021 When people think about air pollution, they often focus on concentrations outdoors. But what about... By ERIN NICOLE POLKA
Affordability Housing and Livable Neighborhoods Wednesday, February 10, 2021 What role does housing play in creating livable neighborhoods that help residents of all ages... By JENNIFER MOLINSKY, WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI
Affordability Interactive Tool Illustrates the Disparate Economic Impacts of the Pandemic Monday, February 8, 2021 It’s been well-documented that households of color, especially those who rent or have lower incomes... By WHITNEY AIRGOOD-OBRYCKI, ALEXANDER HERMANN
Affordability Building New Neighborhoods for Displaced People in Colombia’s Smaller Cities: Lessons from Granada Wednesday, February 3, 2021 In 2012, the government of Colombia launched a national program to provide 100,000 free housing... By MARIA ATUESTA
