Accessory Dwelling Units or ADUs – small, independent living units that are inside, attached to, or detached but on the same parcel as a primary residence – have the…
Desegregation-focused housing policies aimed at reducing disparities in neighborhood conditions may also reduce disparities in health outcomes. This paper examines the…
New York City is facing a crisis of homelessness. The client for this Policy Analysis Exercise (PAE), Robin Hood Foundation, wants to help address this crisis by investing in…
This paper is the second part of a study on the Dutch social housing system. The first paper traced the history of the system. Nonprofit housing associations (called…
Seungbeom Kang, Jae Sik Jeon, Whitney Airgood-Obrycki
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July 4, 2023
Despite numerous studies and measures that quantify the extent of the shortage in affordable housing for low-income renter households, few studies address potential…
Social housing makes up 29 percent of the total housing stock in the Netherlands. While the definition of “social housing” has changed over the last 120 years, as of 2022 it…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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March 23, 2023
Sparked by pandemic-induced changes in household routines and use of living space, home improvement and repair spending soared to new heights in 2022, reaching an estimated $…
Dr. Martín recently testified in a House Financial Services Committee hearing, "How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?". He reviewed the challenges…
Carlos Martín, Michael Bueno, Michael Johnson, Francisco Montes, Riordan Frost
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January 31, 2023
Property improvement assistance programs often benefit renters last and least. Low-income renters, especially those living in small multifamily properties (those with 2-4…
