Links

February 09, 2009



• South Mississippi Planning and Development District
  The basic mission of SMPDD's Community Development and Planning Division is to identify and capitalize on the development potentials of the fifteen counties.

August 20, 2008



• UI Policy Jargon Decoder
  This resource is provided to assist users with understanding policy issues in community development.
• Recapitalization Advisors
  This group works to recapitalize and preserve affordable housing, and provides an extensive glossary of terms in affordable housing.
• Housing Network RI
  This collaborative provides a glossary of terms on its site.
• Center for Housing Policy
  This policy and toolbox section of HousingPolicy.org provides an extensive glossary of affordable housing terms.
• Design Advisor
  This site is funded by HUD and led by a consortium of groups, including the American Institute of Architects, to offer resources and best practices that promote the high quality design of affordable housing.
• UIC City Design Center
  This site offers a range of examples of quality design that is affordable and affordable housing that embodies quality design.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition
  This site offers regular issue briefs, including the Out of Reach report, and research publications on the affordability gap in housing across the U.S.
• Realtor.org
  The online Library and Research sections offer field guides and data on home sales, construction, and the housing industry in general.
• NAHB Resource Center
  The Resources section of this site includes advocacy tools, home construction and economic data, and resources on housing policies and politics.
• Housing Works RI
  This coalition for affordable housing provides tools, data, and research for advocates, developers, and others.
• Fair Housing First
  This HUD site provides information on design and construction compliance with the Fair Housing Act.
• Campaign for Affordable Housing
  This national outreach effort includes tools for organizations to combat NIMBYism and develop affordable housing in their communities.
• Better Communities
  This clearinghouse offers strategies and tools, including success stories and a NIMBY Report on community issues.

August 19, 2008



• Shelterforce
  Shelterforce, the oldest continually published housing and community development magazine in the U.S., is published by the National Housing Institute, whose site provides research publications and online resources for the community development field.
• National Housing Conference Publications
  This site includes publications addressing housing affordability for working families.
• LISC Online Resource Library
  LISC's Online Resource Library provides a range of community development resources, including policy briefs, case studies, best practices, newsletters, and research publications.
• DataPlace.org
  Created by KnowledgePlex, this site provides housing and demographic data from various sources about communities and regions across the U.S. and also provides tools for analyzing, interpreting, and applying data.
• Joint Center for Housing Studies
  This site includes publications from the center on homeownership, rental housing, senior housing, and other community development topics.
• HUD User
  This site by HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research offers publications and data sets on issues and communities across the U.S.
• Housing Finance
  This online and print resource provides information and tools for the financing of affordable housing.
• Enterprise Resource Database
  The Resource Database from Enterprise provides tools and resources for community development practitioners on a range of topics, including affordable housing.
• HousingPolicy.org
  This site by the Center for Housing Policy, the research affiliate of the National Housing Conference, provides a toolbox, strategies, design gallery, and research publications towards the goal of expanding affordable housing opportunities for working families.
• Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
  This policy focus of the Brookings Institution researches the development of metropolitan areas throughout the U.S., and includes the Urban Markets Initiative.
• APA Affordable Housing Reader
  The American Planning Association's Affordable Housing Reader provides policy guides on housing issues, model legislation, articles, and other publications.

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