Cover Story: Housing and Presidential Politics

Housing the Working Poor By Peter Dreier
With strong Democratic contenders for the White House and the party majority in Congress, housing advocates have an opening to promote a progressive
agenda.


Credit Where Credit is Due By Barbara Sard
The Earned Income Tax Credit alone can’t solve the nation’s low-income housing problems.


The Supreme Denial of Integration By Gregory D. Squires
Despite the high court’s recent blow to achieving classroom diversity, fair-housing strategies can still take center stage in the 2008 presidential
campaign.


Struggling in the Crescent City By Kalima Rose
By restoring affordable housing in New Orleans, grassroots groups are challenging an unspoken credo: If you were poor before the storm, you don’t deserve recovery resources; if you had assets, you do.


Charting a New Course in Portland By Howard Cutler
The Economic Opportunity Initiative in Portland, Ore., could be a model for a new national anti-poverty strategy.


Keeping Kukui Gardens By Kari Lydersen
Residents of one of Honolulu’s last remaining affordable-housing complexes
defied Hawaiian cultural traditions to save their homes in one of the country’s
most expensive cities.


Getting it Done By Theresa Grimason
A program that brings talented, young AmeriCorps members and community development groups together is making a difference in Indianapolis.

The Case for Plan B By Tim McKenzie
It’s time for housing professionals to choose an alternate path to affordable homeownership.