Housing Policy Research

Compelling findings from a range of fields are revealing critical links between housing and other national policy issues.

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How does #housing impact #education and #health? Newsletter rounds up policy, research, & media on how housing matters http://t.co/gwXiXOFk

Reminder: Deadline for @macfound #housing research proposals is January 11, 2013 http://t.co/Bi3DacBn

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Understanding the Relationship Between Assisted Housing and Quality Education

A report by the Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy at NYU evaluates the elementary schools closest to families receiving federal housing assistance nationwide in each state as well as the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Read More
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The Growing Costs of Place

The combined costs of housing and transportation in the nation’s largest 25 metro areas have swelled by 44 percent since 2000 while incomes have failed to keep pace. Read More

Preserving #affordable #rental #housing in Cook County (http://t.co/xXCqkxgv): The Preservation Compact launches new website

Report explores culture in #mixed-income developments built on footprint of former Chicago #public #housing projects (http://t.co/2N2YDw0a)

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Exploring the Culture of Mixed-Income Housing

New research from the Mixed-Income Development Study explores community life in three mixed-income communities built on the footprint of former Chicago public housing projects. Read More
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Inclusionary Zoning Policies in Affordable Housing Programs

MacArthur-grantee RAND Corporation examines 11 inclusionary zoning programs across the United States to determine the extent to which the policies serve lower-income families, provide recipients with access to low-poverty neighborhoods Read More

Housing Expert Forum

This monthly online forum is intended to foster interactive and substantive discussion about pressing housing issues. Read More
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Housing Cost Burden Highest for Older Americans

A report by MacArthur grantee the Center for Housing Policy finds that housing costs become a greater burden as Americans age and makes recommendations to address the issue as Baby Boomers leave the workforce. Read More