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Social Housing Goals in State Housing Allocation Plans — A 50-State Survey (December 2023)

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By Robert Lindsay, Janelle Taylor, and Philip Tegeler Our federal housing policy continues to rely heavily on the private market and the immense capital at its disposal for the production of low income housing. But among government housing officials and across the broad network of non-profit housing professionals in the U.S., the belief in a “right to housing” is strong, … [Read more...] about Social Housing Goals in State Housing Allocation Plans — A 50-State Survey (December 2023)

Poverty & Race Journal (August – December 2023)

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The arc of opportunity: a decade of research on housing, neighborhoods, and social mobility — Raj Chetty (Keynote address at the 9th National Housing Mobility Conference. September 20, 2023) The Role of the Federal Government in Promoting Cross-Sector Regional Collaboration —Elizabeth H. DeBray, Philip Tegeler, Ariel H. Bierbaum, & Andrew J. Greenlee Recalibrating a … [Read more...] about Poverty & Race Journal (August – December 2023)

Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts: A study of housing mobility program outcomes (June 2023)

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Full Report  and Executive Summary The Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts (SNO Mass) program is a statewide housing mobility program, developed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Liveable Communities (EOHLC)1 in 2019 for families with rental subsidies through EOHLC’s federally funded Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program. SNO Mass offers … [Read more...] about Supporting Neighborhood Opportunity in Massachusetts: A study of housing mobility program outcomes (June 2023)

A Mensch with a Mission:  Chester Hartman (1936-2023)

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By Peter Dreier In 1960, Chester Hartman, then a graduate student in city planning at Harvard, received a notice from his draft board informing him that he had lost his student deferment and was reclassified 1-A. Rather than get drafted (the United States was calling up troops because of the Berlin crisis), Chester enlisted in the Army Reserve, which required an initial six … [Read more...] about A Mensch with a Mission:  Chester Hartman (1936-2023)

How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools (a project in collaboration with the National Association of Realtors©, May 2021)

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  Video: Pasadena Schools Initiative (National Association of Realtors©, May 2021) Video: Webinar - The Importance of Diverse Schools for America's Children (PRRAC & NAR, 2020) Presentation: How and Why to Promote School Diversity (PRRAC & NAR, June 2020) Related: Guidance for Real Estate Agents: How (and Why) to Promote School Diversity … [Read more...] about How Real Estate Agents Can (and Should) Promote Diverse Schools (a project in collaboration with the National Association of Realtors©, May 2021)