Fault Lines: America’s Most Segregating School District Borders (EdBuild, 2016)
A new report by EdBuild ranks the school district boundaries that most sharply divide student populations by poverty rate.
Read MoreHousing is a Foundation (PAHRC, 2016)
The Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation (PAHRC) released its third annual research report titled 2016 PAHRC Report: Housing is a Foundation. The report finds that vulnerable populations significantly benefit from federal rental assistance paired with services. However, federal funding for housing assistance and services is in decline.
Read MoreAmericans 55+ Assess Current and Future Housing Options Renters Data (Freddie Mac, 2016)
Freddie Mac has released a study of the housing plans and perceptions of those 55 or older, showing that nearly 6 million homeowners—and almost as many older renters—are looking to make at least one more move. And that move will be into rental housing.
Read MoreThe Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools and Classrooms (Century Foundation, 2016)
This Century Foundation 2016 white paper outlines the numerous benefits of integrating schools socioeconomically and racially.
Read MoreState of the Nation’s Housing 2016 (JCHS)
The State of the Nation’s Housing, released annually by the Joint Center for Housing Studies, provides a periodic assessment of the nation’s housing outlook and summarizes important trends in the economics and demographics of housing.
Read MoreCommunity Land Trusts: A Promising Tool for Expanding and Protecting Affordable Housing (Center for American Progress, 2016)
This Center for American Progress report highlights the mechanisms through which community land trusts provide and protect long-term affordable housing for lower-income families. The report then discusses the CLT model’s potentials and benefits and evaluates the important barriers that affect the capacity and scalability of CLTs.
Read MoreHealthy Aging Begins at Home (Bipartisan Policy Center, 2016)
This Bipartisan Center report looks at how communities across the country must make meeting the needs of their older residents a priority consideration as they plan for the future.
Read MoreAmerica’s Rental Housing: Expanding Options for Diverse and Growing Demand (JCHS, 2015)
This 2015 Harvard JCHS report takes a look at the changes in the rental housing market and what that means for affordable housing as a whole.
Read MoreAging Veterans in the United States (HAC, 2016)
The Housing Assistance Council developed a snapshot of older veterans in the United States and their social, economic, and housing characteristics.
Read MoreSeparating Fact from Fiction to Design Effective Inclusionary Housing Programs (NHC, 2016)
An analysis of research and empirical data on the viability of inclusionary housing programs finds that such programs can succeed at producing quality affordable housing and do not lead to significant declines in overall housing production or increases in market-rate prices.
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