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April 27, 2012 -
Publication
Reports Find Job Creation Potential in Energy Efficiency
Two recent studies by the Institute for Market Transformation, a MacArthur grantee, predict that new energy disclosure policies will drive competition to improve buildings’ energy ratings, leading to more jobs. Read More
April 27, 2012 -
From the field
HUD Helps MacArthur Grantees Improve Rental Buildings’ Energy Usage
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded over $8.5 million in Energy Innovation Funds to four grantees working to preserve affordable rental housing. Read More
April 27, 2012 -
From the field
Partnership Preserves Historic Pullman Building
Private, public, and non-profit groups (including MacArthur grantees) came together through the Foundation-supported Preservation Compact to rehabilitate Chicago’s Pullman Wheelworks apartment building. Read More
April 16, 2012 -
In the Media
"Professors Research Welfare of Children in Assisted-living Programs"
From The Daily Pennsylvanian
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April 16, 2012 -
Publication
Housing Expert Forum
This monthly online forum is intended to foster interactive and substantive discussion about pressing housing issues. Read More
April 6, 2012 -
Video
"Fresh Data on Public Housing Relocation and Crime"
from The Atlantic
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April 6, 2012 -
Publication
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
April 5, 2012 -
In the Media
"Public Housing Demolition Lowered Overall Crime"
From The Huffington Post
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April 5, 2012 -
Publication
Public Housing Transformation and Crime in Atlanta and Chicago
A study by The Urban Institute, a MacArthur grantee, examines whether the public housing demolition and relocation of former public housing residents into private, subsidized homes as part of the Chicago and Atlanta public housing transformations ... Read More
March 30, 2012 -
Video
"Credit Crunch Constrains Mom and Pop Rental Buildings"
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March 28, 2012 -
In the Media
"MacArthur Foundation Awards Five Research Grants"
From Affordable Housing Finance magazine Read More
March 13, 2012 -
Press release
MacArthur Awards $2.7 Million to Support Research on How Housing Matters
The research will explore the role housing plays in the long-term health and well-being of children, families, and communities. Read More
March 8, 2012 -
Publication
Demographic Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Housing Markets
A new report identifies dwindling rates of homeownership, especially among African Americans and Hispanics. Read More
March 6, 2012 -
In the Media
"Hispanics Key to Housing Growth, Demographer Says"
From the Houston Chronicle
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March 6, 2012 -
From the field
Movements of Chicago's Public Housing Residents Providing Mixed Results
Two new pieces of research from the MacArthur-supported Mixed-Income Development Study examine the movements of Chicago’s public housing residents over the past decade. Read More
