A recent poll from the New York Times and CBS illustrates the link between the current recession and the foreclosure and eviction crises.
Unemployed respondents were asked the question, “…
The Greater New Orleans Community Data Center and the Urban Institute jointly published a report on November 12 assessing the current and future housing demand and supply for low…
Approximately 131,230 veterans were homeless at a point in time in 2008, a new report from the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) finds. This means that for every 10,000 …
More than half (57%) of residents in disadvantaged communities moved within a three-year period, according to a report released November 3 by the Urban Institute. The study also found…
An October 8 report prepared by Ernst & Young examines the funding issues currently impeding the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, as well as some proposed resolutions.…
A report published by Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) on October 16 assesses the cost-effectiveness of incorporating green energy-efficient measures in a range of housing developments. The…
The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University has released a study of the effects of housing vouchers on families receiving TANF. The study focuses on how effective housing vouchers are…
The National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) has completed its release of a three-part series that discusses the geography of homelessness. NAEH aims to use new knowledge about…
Two separate reports released this month reinforce the need for more affordable housing near public transit.
The first report, released September 9 by the Government Accountability…
Of Chicago’s 1.3 million renters, over half are paying more than one-third of their incomes on housing, the Metropolitan Tenants Organization (MTO) reports in a paper released September 15.
The…
According to data released by the U.S. Census on September 10, real median household income in the United States fell by 3.6% between 2007 and 2008, the largest single-year decline in the last…
A new Brookings report shows that even as population growth in many suburbs, exurbs, and smaller metropolitan areas is slowing down during the current housing crisis, population growth…
