Issue #104, March/April 1999


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Publications

"The New Metropolitan Agenda," Fall 1998 Brookings Review; quarterly subscriptions $17.95 or single issues from 1775 Mass. Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036.

Rent Control: Regulation and the Rental Housing Market, $14.95. From the Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research, 732-932-3133 x555.

The Vital Link/Intermediary Support Organizations: Connecting Communities with Resources for Improvement, a free special report from The Mott Foundation, 800-645-2766; infocenter@mott.org

America's Best & Worst Lenders, $28.00 from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, 202-628-8866.

Capital Access Programs: A Summary of Nationwide Performance, from the Dept. of the Treasury, Oct. 1998. Order from U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328.

Not a Solo Act: Creating Successful Partnerships to Develop and Operate Supportive Housing, a how-to workbook for successful collaborations and a prevention guide for predictable crisis. From the Corporation for Supportive Housing, 212-986-2966.

Locked Out: Hispanic Under-representation in Federally-Assisted Housing Programs, $7.50 from The National Council of La Raza, 301-604-7983.

The Welfare Information Network, a clearinghouse for information, policy analysis, and technical assistance on welfare reform. Information: 202-628-5790; www.financeprojectinfo.org/win/

The Welfare Law Center's Low Income Networking and Communications (LINC) Project web site, a tool for welfare rights activists: www.lincproject.org

The Wisconsin Community Image Survey, a 90-image slide survey from Citizens for a Better Environment (CBE), helps local government, planners, and residents develop a vision/plan for community development. Rent for $15 (plus $85 deposit) or purchase for $85 from CBE, 414-271-7280.

How Community Efforts to Reduce Substance Abuse Have Influenced Race Relations and How Efforts to Fight Substance Abuse Have Strengthened Civic Infrastructure, free from Join Together, 617-437-1500.