W06-7: This paper examines changes in the population of 50 of the largest cities in New England and groups them into what have become the conventional categories of long…
W06-4: Metropolitan Boston, one of the nation’s largest urban areas, is in the midst of sweeping transformations. It is growing slowly in population but is sprawling…
W06-3: Local governments frequently restrict multifamily housing by limiting the districts where it is allowed, creating procedural barriers to development, and…
Alexander von Hoffman, Eric Belsky, Kwan Lee
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March 1, 2006
W06-1: This paper reviews the ways in which housing markets shape initial neighborhood conditions and drive changes in these conditions over time. In addition, it…
W05-13: Resident participation has been an area of community development aimed at increasing involvement of tenants in housing development, management and community-…
W04-8: In recent years, partnerships between nonprofits and private developers to develop affordable housing have become a topic of increasing interest. Through a review…
Lucille Harrigan, Alexander von Hoffman
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February 27, 2004
W04-2: The paper begins with an overview of Fairfax County and proceeds in rough chronological order to examine the evolution of land use and the politics thereof. It…
W03-4: Across America, the use of the Internet as both a communication medium and a transportation medium is beginning to alter basic perceptions of living. For a…
W03-6: Community development organizations must be increasingly cognizant of and responsive to their changing neighborhoods. Major demographic factors related to the…
W02-9: This paper explores the use of public schools as tools for community and economic development. As major place-based infrastructure and an integral part of the…