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Planning vs. Development: Can We Really Choose One?
In theory, the current financial crisis is a good thing for neighborhood planning. With developers slowing down …
Posted by David Holtzman on 5 Oct 08
Scapegoating Blacks for the Economic Crisis
A simple, yet likely powerful, explanation has now been offered for the subprime mortgage-lending and foreclosure problems …
Posted by Gregory Squires on 4 Oct 08
Left Behind by the “Rescue”
Posted 3 Oct 08
House Passes Bailout: Let The Market Soar!
Posted 3 Oct 08
Who’s Pulling for Struggling Americans?
Posted 3 Oct 08
Does HUD’s “Hope” Float?
Posted 2 Oct 08
LATEST RESEARCH »
Managing Neighborhood Change
A Framework for Sustainable and Equitable Revitalization
By Alan Mallach · Posted on Apr 20
Tracking neighborhood change is hindered not only by lack of information and resources, but also by complicated data and measurements problems. Making connections between a neighborhood’s market dynamics and tools that can most effectively build market strength is often a hit or miss process. This report presents a strategic framework that can help practitioners and policy-makers foster sustainable and equitable neighborhood revitalization, building on solid market demand while ensuring that the neighborhood’s lower income households will benefit from the changes that have taken place.
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What's the Matter With Newark?
For the community economic development organizations that have spent decades trying to keep Newark's neighborhoods afloat, the promise of a new mayor has only managed to throw the city's paradoxes into sharper relief.
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Trading Bullets for a Better Future
Youth violence scars lives, turning America's streets into war zones. How do we transform killing fields into training grounds for stronger communities?
National Housing Institute
