Two briefs released in October by the Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference, review recent literature on two housing issues integral to the current…
Results of the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS) were released by the U.S. Census Bureau on September 28, providing information on the nation’s population and its housing stock. Data show that…
The median cost burden for an American renter household crossed an important threshold, reaching 31%, according to the 2009 American Housing Survey (AHS) tables released August 19. This means that…
A new report from the International AIDS Housing Roundtable and the National AIDS Housing Coalition looks at the relationship between HIV/AIDS and housing instability in 17 countries, both developing…
A recent study examining the social and physical environment of “hard-to-house” residents in two distressed public housing developments in Chicago that are undergoing transformation under HUD’s HOPE…
A new report released by the Urban Institute highlights the cumulative effect of childhood poverty on life outcomes. Linking poverty status at birth and the persistence of childhood poverty to…
HUD has released the 2009 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), which provides the latest counts and characteristics of homelessness in the United States and allows for the comparison of trends…
A report released this week by the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) finds that hundreds of advertisements for rental units in New York City discriminate against households with housing subsidies or…
Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) has released a survey of states’ tax treatment of affordable housing. The findings show that tax law has a “very positive” influence on the…
In survey results released on August 10, the Kaiser Family Foundation reports that, other than crime, New Orleans residents mention housing-related issues more than any other when asked about the…
In a study released this month assessing the state of rebuilding in Louisiana in the three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, PolicyLink, a national research and action institute, reports that…
