HousingForward Virginia’s Research Library is sorted by topic and geographic focus. All our resources can be sorted by geographic category: National, Virginia, and Other States. Our resources span some of the best and most widely cited housing and related research that is publicly available online. Our database is always growing as recent studies and reports are added, so please check back often.
A Review of Existing Research on the Effects of Federally Assisted Housing Programs on Neighboring Residential Property Values (NHC, 2009)
Part of a 2009 series of research briefs from the National Housing Conference Center for Housing Policy highlighting the findings and policy implications of housing policy research, this brief synthesizes the findings of several reviews of research examining whether affordable housing causes a decline in nearby property values.
Read More“Why Not In Our Community?” Removing Barriers to Affordable Housing (HUD, 2005)
A 2005 update to HUD's report of the Advisory Commission on Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing.
Read MoreThe Impacts of Supportive Housing on Neighborhoods and Neighbors in Denver (Urban Institute, 1999)
A 1999 Urban Institute analysis of the impacts of supportive housing programs on neighborhood property values and crime rates.
Read MoreImpact of Low Income Multifamily Housing on Crime Trends in Dallas (UT Austin, 2006)
A 2006 white paper by the University of Texas at Austin using GIS to identify whether there is a relationship between the presence of affordable housing and crime rate in its surrounding neighborhood in Dallas, as well as how affordable housing might affect the crime trends.
Read MoreApartments Versus Schools Redux (NMHC, 2014)
A 2014 white paper by the National Multifamily Housing Council that outlines the difficulties faced by multifamily affordable housing development, as well as the economic impact of bringing families into a community.
Read MoreLow-Income Housing Development and Crime (Cornell, 2011)
A 2011 Cornell University paper examining the effect of rental housing development subsidized by the government's Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program on local crime.
Read MoreLessons from Fair Lending Law for Fair Marketing and Big Data (Future of Privacy Forum, 2014)
A 2014 white paper exploring the potential for discrimination in online marketing by reviewing lessons from the fair lending law under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Read MoreHousing in America: The Baby Boomers Turn 65 (ULI, 2014)
A 2014 white paper by the Urban Land Institute taking a look at America's rapidly aging population and the challenges and opportunities faced when accommodating Baby Boomers in the realms of housing and public policy.
Read MoreCrossing the Threshold: Problems and Prospects for Accessible Housing Design (JCHS, 2013)
A 2013 report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies examining the growing need for accessible housing and communities as the post-war generation retires, desiring increasingly to "age in place."
Read MoreBuilding Better Budgets: A National Examination of the Fiscal Benefits of Smart Growth Development (Smart Growth America, 2013)
A 2013 report from Smart Growth America that surveys 17 studies from around the Nation comparing municipal costs of smarth growth development against conventional suburban development.
Read MoreInvestigating the Relationship Between Housing Voucher Use and Crime (NYU Furman Center, 2013)
A 2013 study that looks at the relationship between housing vouchers and crime rates using annual neighborhood-level data on vouchers and crime from 10 large American cities.
Read MoreHousing Landscape 2013: An Annual Look at the Housing Affordability Challenges of America’s Working Households (NHC, 2013)
A 2013 report with information on Nationwide rates of severe housing cost burden on working households updated through 2011.
Read MoreHome Energy Efficiency and Mortgage Risks (UNC, 2013)
A 2013 report from the UNC Center for Community Capital exploring correlative data between energy efficient certified homes and mortgage default rates. This is the first academic study on this topic.
Read MoreVirginia Out of Reach (VHC, 2013)
A state specific report on the affordability of housing in Virginia from the Virginia Housing Coalition using data from NLIHC’s national Out of Reach 2013 report.
Read MoreHousing the Richmond Region’s Future Workforce (GMU CRA, 2013)
A 2013 report from George Mason's Center for Regional Analysis looking at the growing housing needs as the Richmond region's economy and workforce expands.
Read MoreUpdate from the American Community Survey: The Washington DC Metropolitan Area Rental Market (GMU CRA, 2012)
A 2012 report from George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis on the percentages of cost-burdened rental households in the DC metro area based on 2010 census information.
Read MoreRichmond Mayor’s Anti-Poverty Commission Report (2013)
2013 report containing detailed information on poverty in Richmond and recommendations on poverty reduction including redeveloping public housing communities.
Read MoreCity of Fort Lauderdale Inclusionary Housing Feasibility Study (2012)
A 2012 report from the Fort Lauderdale Affordable Housing Advisory Committee uses a housing needs assessment and affordability analysis to present the case for the need for an Inclusionary Housing Program in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Read MoreBeaufort County, SC Comprehensive Plan: Affordable Housing (2010)
Affordable housing chapter from Beaufort County, South Carolina’s 2010 comprehensive plan including a housing needs assessment, land use assessment, and analysis of local housing strategies.
Read MoreReframing Housing Policy for Virginia’s Future (Brookings Institution, 2006)
A presentation made to the 2006 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference by the Brookings Institution looking at Virginia’s housing issues and linkages to other state priorities.
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