How Affordable Housing Can Improve the American Economy
News Article
Feb 5, 2019
Building more affordable housing units in the metros that are centers of innovation will increase demand for the wares that fill houses, and increase productivity.
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Community:
Feb 5, 2019
Building more affordable housing units in the metros that are centers of innovation will increase demand for the wares that fill houses, and increase productivity.
Topics: Asset building, Community development, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Research
Shared by Housing Is
on Apr 4, 2019
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Community:
Asset-based community development (ABCD) is a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of community development, social capital, and health and well-being. Ron Dwyer-Voss, MA, the Owner of Pacific Community Solutions, who also happens to be a long-time friend of podcast host Peter Eckart, joined the show to discuss how ABCD draws on existing strengths of local residents, associations, and institutions to build stronger, healthier, and more sustainable communities. He shared strategies, tools, and examples of how ABCD can be used to engage community residents and support them in understanding and applying their power to improve their neighborhoods.
Topics: Asset building, Community development, Health, Partnerships
Shared by Housing Is
on Mar 19, 2019
Empowering Communities to Discover and Use their Assets to Create Change
Podcast
Asset-based community development (ABCD) is a large and growing movement that considers local assets as the primary building blocks of community development, social capital, and health and well-being.
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Community:
Feb 28, 2019
Over the past decade, the real estate fortunes for African Americans have reversed course. Despite a strengthening economy, including record low unemployment and higher wages for black workers, homeownership levels for that group have dropped incrementally almost every year since 2004. It fell to 43 percent in 2017, virtually erasing all of the gains made since the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, landmark legislation outlawing housing discrimination.
Topics: Asset building, Community development, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Racial inequalities
Shared by Housing Is
on Mar 11, 2019
The 'heartbreaking' decrease in black homeownership
News Article
Feb 28, 2019
Over the past decade, the real estate fortunes for African Americans have reversed course. Despite a strengthening economy, including record low unemployment and higher wages for black workers, homeownership levels for that group have dropped incrementally almost every year since 2004.
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Community:
Dec 6, 2018
Recent research shows that social safety net programs benefit everyone.
Topics: Asset building, Child welfare, Community development, Food insecurity, Legislation & Policy, Medicaid / Medicare, Racial inequalities, Research, Workforce development
Shared by Mica O'Brien
on Dec 6, 2018
To Make America Richer, Help Poor Children
News Article
Dec 6, 2018
Recent research shows that social safety net programs benefit everyone.