Housing



When it's looking at the reconstruction of post-Katrina New Orleans or using data to help end homelessness in Sacramento, NNIP partners have brought much attention to the importance of housing to our communities. Other local efforts include reporting on property values and the availability of affordable housing, combating blight, and analyzing mortgage lending practices.

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New Policies to Preserve Two-to-Four-Unit Housing in Chicago

Two- to four-unit residential buildings account for a quarter of Chicago’s housing units and compose a substantial share of unsubsidized affordable housing, particularly in Black and Latino...

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IHS Helps Shape Key Chicago Housing Plan

In 2019, the City of Chicago embarked on a new Five-Year Housing Plan...

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Holding Investors Accountable in Oakland

Following the foreclosure crisis, Oakland faced a serious problem of an increasing number of vacant buildings. Vacant properties, particularly if not well-...

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Data Opens the Door for Reform in Kansas City’s Regional Development Process

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Community Data System Plays Key Role in Planning Recovery from Hurricane Katrina

In post-Katrina New Orleans, the Greater New Orleans Community Data Center (GNOCDC) has been a central resource of data and information about New Orleans' 73 neighborhoods and the 10 surrounding...

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Data Influences Development of Plan to End Homelessness

During 2005 and 2006, Community Link, formerly known as the the Community Services Planning Council (CSPC), worked with a local Leadership Committee providing research and project management to...

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Property Data Used to Develop Targeted Strategies for Neighborhood Improvement

In Providence, the web-based urban land information system has been created to help community development corporations, city officials and others deal with problem buildings and develop targeted...

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