Majora Carter saw natural beauty and economic empowerment in her South Bronx neighborhood where others saw only a dumping ground. She's changing the urban landscape in a way that's been an eye-opener to people around the globe. ·
Finding fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods can be a struggle, but community efforts are striving to fill the void. ·
Through local and regional initiatives, communities are tailoring the eco-revolution for their backyards. ·
State housing finance agencies play a pivotal role in affordable-housing development, yet many advocacy organizations don't know how to gain leverage in influencing these increasingly powerful bodies. ·
Disney may have won the day against the construction of affordable housing in its "tourism zone" but the coalition forged in the struggle against The Mouse is alive and well and pushing for a community benefits agreement in Anaheim's Platinum Triangle development. ·
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released Income, Earnings, and…
Posted 7 Sep 08
A group of the nation's leading scholars and experts on housing and urban policy respond to The Atlantic's "American Murder Mystery" Read their response here.
National Housing Institute
