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Housing Solutions

Publications in this section highlight tools and strategies for addressing housing challenges in your community.  The Center’s housing solutions resources cover a broad range of topics – from state and local policies to preserve and expand the supply of affordable homes to efforts to meet the housing needs of older adults and families in areas vulnerable to natural disasters.


Oct 13, 2011
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HousingPolicy.org Toolkit: Promote Sustainable and Equitable Development

Center for Housing Policy

Building in housing affordability near transit stations and town centers helps to ensure that families at all income levels benefit from the opportunities afforded by location-efficient development.  This HousingPolicy.org policy guide features tools that states and localities can use to create and preserve affordable housing options in areas where transportation costs are likely to be low.

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Sep 23, 2011
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Local Policy Options to Support Sustainable and Equitable Development

Rebecca Cohen

Briefs in this series present options available at the local, regional, and state levels for creating and preserving affordable housing in areas where transportation costs are likely to be low. 

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Sep 23, 2011
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Regional Policy Options to Support Sustainable and Equitable Development

Rebecca Cohen

Briefs in this series present options available at the local, regional, and state levels for creating and preserving affordable housing in areas where transportation costs are likely to be low. 

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Sep 23, 2011
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State Policy Options to Support Sustainable and Equitable Development

Rebecca Cohen

Briefs in this series present options available at the local, regional, and state levels for creating and preserving affordable housing in areas where transportation costs are likely to be low. 

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Aug 4, 2011
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The Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Affordable Housing

Rebecca Cohen, Keith Wardrip

Drawing on literature reviews published by the Center for Housing Policy in January 2011, this Planning Commissioners’ Journal article outlines the various ways in which affordable housing can create jobs, increase tax revenues, and generally foster economic growth. The article also includes an overview of several effective state and local strategies for developing affordable housing.

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Keywords: Housing and Economic Development, State and Local Housing Policy