Geographies of Opportunity (Measure of America, 2015)
This Social Science Research Council 2015 American Human Development Index develops measures of well-being for America’s 435 congressional districts (plus Washington, D.C.).
Read MoreHow Non-Minority Students Also Benefit from Racially Diverse Schools (Nat’l Coalition on School Diversity, 2012)
This 2012 research brief from the National Coalition on School Diversity examines the benefits of racially diverse schools for students of all ethnicities.
Read MoreHousing, Neighborhoods, and Opportunity: The Location of New York City’s Subsidized Affordable Housing (NYU Furman Center, 2015)
This report by the NYU Furman Center’s Moelis Institute for Affordable Housing Policy examines changes in the location and neighborhood characteristics of subsidized rental housing in New York City.
Read MoreDo Federally Assisted Households Have Access to High Performing Public Schools? (PRRAC, 2012)
This 2012 report by the Poverty & Race Research Action Council and the Furman Center describes the elementary schools nearest to households receiving four different forms of housing assistance in the country as a whole, in each of the 50 states, and in the 100 largest metropolitan areas, then compares the characteristics of these schools to those accessible to other comparable households.
Read MoreFinding Common Ground: Coordinating Housing and Education Policy to Promote Integration (Poverty & Race Research Action Council, 2011)
This 2011 study from the Poverty & Race Research Action Council and the National Coalition on School Diversity investigates the relationship between affordable housing policy and school performance, as well as how race plays a major role in all areas.
Read MoreInclusionary Zoning Can Bring Poor Families Closer to Good Schools (MacArthur Foundation, 2014)
This 2014 MacArthur Foundation policy research brief explores the correlation between inclusionary zoning practices and educational performance of the neighborhood schools.
Read MoreHousing Choice Voucher Holders Are Not Reaching Higher-Performing Schools (MacArthur Foundation, 2014)
This 2014 MacArthur Foundation policy research brief examines the connection between HCV holders and lower-performing schools.
Read MoreHousing Assistance Programs Provide Limited Access to Higher-Performing Schools (MacArthur Foundation, 2014)
This 2014 MacArthur Foundation policy research brief studies access to better performing schools in LIHTC communities compared to those of HCV holders, Section 8 and public housing residents.
Read MoreSpillovers and Subsidized Housing: The Impact of Subsidized Rental Housing on Neighborhoods (JCHS, 2007)
This 2007 white paper by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies explores the relationship between subsidized housing in New York City and the communities around it.
Read MoreMyths and Facts About Affordable & High Density Housing (California Planning Roundtable, 2002)
A report by the California Planning Roundtable and California DHCD presenting common myths about affordable housing and dispelling each with hard data.
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