Microblog #71: Crash Into Me
If a Famous Rocker Offered to Help Build Affordable Housing… “What Would You Say?” Last week, the Dave…
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Microblog #69: A different kind of Thanksgiving story
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Think Outside the Box to Build Stronger Communities. On Thanksgiving, most of us sit down…
Read More2010 VA Poverty Task Force Report
In 2009 and 2010 the State of Virginia convened a task force to look comprehensively at State-level policies aimed at alleviating poverty for Virginians. This summary report details existing programs, challenges and ultimately recommendations.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Jobs–Affordable Housing Balance in the Richmond Region
This VCU Wilder School report documents the geographic location of jobs generally available for households requiring low-cost housing in Richmond, VA.
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Housing in Central Appalachia
This Housing Assistance Council Rural Research Report details the housing, economic and social characteristics of Central Appalachia.
Read MoreAging Gracefully: The PACE Approach to Caring for Frail Elders in the Community
This Commonwealth Fund brief provides an overview of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model, which offers participants comprehensive medical and long-term services and supports and highlights include Mountain Empire’s PACE, which serves older adults in rural Virginia.
Read MoreHealth Equity in Richmond, Virginia
This VCU Center on Society and Health report focuses on population, community characteristics, and health trends in the Richmond metropolitan area that may affect health outcomes for residents.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Myths and Realities of Manufactured Housing
This report explores the challenges and benefits of manufactured housing. The report finds that some types of manufactured housing offer significant affordability benefits to lower income households and points to the improved quality of this type of housing that was manufactured after 1976.
Read MoreA City Breaking Apart: The Incomes of DC’s Poorest Residents Are Falling, While Economic Growth is Benefiting Better-Off Residents
This DC Policy Institute analysis uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey from 2007 through 2014 to examine income disparities, and income trends in DC and the other 49 largest U.S. cities, as well as four neighboring counties and the City of Alexandria, VA.
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