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
Neighborhood Change Addressing Climate Change and Equity Concerns in Denver Tuesday, August 3, 2021 In November 2020, residents of Denver, Colorado voted to increase the local sales tax by 0.25... By RANI MURALI, EMILY KENT
Neighborhood Change How Histories of Neighborhood Violence and Privilege Shape Street Life: Insights from Brightmoor, Detroit Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Many researchers have shown how the built environment of a neighborhood and individual... By SHARON CORNELISSEN
Neighborhood Change Getting On Board: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the Governance of Community-Based Organizations Monday, May 10, 2021 Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the national spotlight on systemic racism, 2020 brought into sharp... By KYLE YODER
Neighborhood Change Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing: The Rule is Back, but Can It Make a Difference? Wednesday, April 14, 2021 The federal government’s controversial fair housing rule is back in play, which makes the release of... By ALEXANDER VON HOFFMAN
Neighborhood Change COVID-19 and the Changing Role of Boston’s Community Development Corporations Monday, October 26, 2020 Correction Note: A previous version of this blog did not list the author. In response to the ongoing... By EMILY KLEIN
Neighborhood Change Using Social Housing to Implement a Progressive Urban Agenda: Lessons from Bogota, Colombia Thursday, August 27, 2020 When Gustavo Petro, a self-described radical, was elected mayor of Bogota, Colombia in 2012, he... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Neighborhood Change Using a Buyout Strategy to Make Houston More Resilient Thursday, July 9, 2020 The city of Houston could better protect and aid the approximately 18,000 people who live in the... By ERICA VILAY, PHIL POLLMAN
Neighborhood Change National Politics, Neighborly Politics: The Impact of Trump’s Election on a Detroit Community Monday, March 2, 2020 While some researchers have studied how historical community transformations and neighborhood... By SHARON CORNELISSEN
Neighborhood Change Is Lead Exposure a Form of Housing Inequality? Thursday, January 2, 2020 The primary sources of contemporary lead exposure are chipping paint, water pipes, and lead... By ALIX WINTER, ROBERT SAMPSON
