Can Housing Policy be Good Education Policy (Stanford, 2013)
Using Montgomery County, MD, as a starting point, this 2013 study takes a look at the effect of inclusionary zoning policies on children and their neighborhoods.
Read MoreEffects of Mixed-Income, Multi-Family Housing Developments on Single-Family Housing Values (MIT, 2005)
This rigorous study examines how mixed-income, high-density rental developments—what the authors call "a suburban homeowner’s worst nightmare”—affect the property values of nearby single-family houses.
Read MoreInclusionary Upzoning: Tying Growth to Affordability (NHC, 2014)
This 2014 National Housing Conference paper profiles six localities that have adopted inclusionary housing policies tied to upzoning, referred to here as "inclusionary upzoning.” The paper explores how neighborhood context, market context, and policy design may affect the success of inclusionary upzoning policies and their potential for adoption in new areas of the country where inclusionary housing has not yet been implemented.
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 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 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 MoreThe Effects of Inclusionary Zoning on Local Housing Markets: Lessons from the San Francisco, Washington DC and Suburban Boston Areas (NHC, 2008)
A report from the Center for Housing Policy that provides an overview of inclusionary zoning policies and their effects. Includes case studies of IZ policies in the above urban areas.
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