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January 22, 2013 -
Article
Housing Matters Newsletter: Need-to-Know Information on Housing Issues
As part of its How Housing Matters research initiative, MacArthur has launched a weekly electronic newsletter to bring together the most important news on how housing may affect outcomes in a number of areas, including education ... Read More
January 10, 2013 -
Publication
Center for Responsible Lending: Qualified Mortgages Protect Borrowers
The Center for Responsible Lending has published a fact sheet to help consumers navigate the qualified mortgage borrowing process. Read More
January 9, 2013 -
Publication
Boosting Energy Transparency to Preserve Affordable Housing
A new report from the Institute for Market Transformation analyzes energy transparency in the multifamily housing sector and finds that the nation’s multifamily housing stock holds potential for major energy efficiency gains. Read More
December 11, 2012 -
Article
Frequently Asked Questions about How Housing Matters to Families & Communities 2012-2013 Competition
Frequently Asked Questions about the How Housing Matters to Families & Communities 2012-2013 Competition. Read More
December 6, 2012 -
From the field
Improving Energy Efficiency for California’s Low-Income Renters
California Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that aims to improve low-income renters’ access to energy efficiency programs by making renters and landlords eligible for repair and replacement of furnaces and hot water heaters under the utilities ... Read More
November 27, 2012 -
Publication
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
November 26, 2012 -
Info sheet
Grantmaking in Chicago
The Foundation seeks and seizes opportunities to work locally as an expression of its civic commitment to its home, and because being rooted in Chicago yields a deeper understanding of issues faced by urban areas and ... Read More
October 25, 2012 -
Publication
MacArthur's Signature Housing Preservation Effort Replicated
MacArthur's initiative to support the preservation of affordable rental housing in Chicagoland, the Preservation Compact, is being replicated. Read More
October 18, 2012 -
Publication
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
October 8, 2012 -
From the field
Cook County Property Prices Remain Stunted Despite Limited Growth
The Cook County Price Index finds that, despite some price stabilization, housing prices remain near historic lows. Read More
September 25, 2012 -
Publication
Residential Construction Will Continue to Play Key Role in U.S. Economy
Current population trends suggest a demand for millions of new housing units over the next ten years, according to a report from the Bipartisan Policy Center, which is supported by MacArthur. Read More
September 20, 2012 -
Publication
Study Finds Moving to Low-Poverty Neighborhoods Leads to Greater Well-Being
A coalition of researchers find that moving from a high-poverty to low-poverty neighborhood spurs long-term gains in the physical and mental health of low-income adults. Read More
September 4, 2012 -
Publication
The Composition of Cook County’s Housing Market
A data brief by the MacArthur-supported Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University breaks down residential housing by neighborhood and by type of residence. Read More
August 13, 2012 -
From the field
Affordable Multifamily Properties to Benefit from City of Chicago Retrofit Initiative
The City of Chicago has launched the Residential Partnership to accelerate the number of retrofits being completed in single family and multifamily apartment buildings. Read More
