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The economic impact of Minnesota Housing's investments
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, February 2009, 6 pp.
An estimate of the economic benefits of Minnesota Housing's activities.
Bigger, cooler, more bathrooms: The Evolution of Twin Cities housing, 1985 to 2007
Minnesota State Demographic Center, May 2009, 11 pp.
Based on data from the American Housing Survey, this report provides statistical information on the way housing stock in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region has changed since the 1980s.
Bridges to a better bottom line
Citizens League, March 2009, 70 pp.
In response to the economic downturn, five foundations came together to find practical ways to improve public services and that cost less.
The Unraveling of the American dream: Foreclosures in the immigrant community of Minneapolis
Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, March 2009, 18 pp.
Provides information on the disproportionate representation of minority households among households experiencing foreclosures. The report presents the race and nativity status of households that experienced a foreclosure in the City of Minneapolis during fiscal years 2006 and 2007. The report also presents service and policy recommendations.
2008 Metropolitan survey
Metropolitan Council, February 2009, 4 pp.
Results of a survey of Twin Cities residents which asks them to rank the region's top public concerns and quality of life.
Communities in crisis: Race and mortgage lending in the Twin Cities
Institute on Race and Poverty, February 2009, 52 pp.
Based on research of data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, this report reveals racial disparities in lending in the Twin Cities and suggests remedies, including monitoring and enforcement of fair lending laws.
2007 Minnesota baseline housing measures
The McKnight Foundation, HousingLink, January 2009, 27 pp.
Minnesota housing statistics related to affordable housing, homeownership, gap financing, funding, ending homelessness, foreclosures, and green housing.
Tools and incentives to promote affordable housing
Metropolitan Council, January 2009, 17 pp.
Annual report summarizing local tools and incentives that promote new affordable housing in the Twin Cities area. This information was gathered through a survey that was sent to every municipality in the seven-county Twin Cities area.
The lost decade: Taking a closer look at Minnesota's public investments in the 2000s
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, December 2008, 36 pp.
This report looks at the status of Minnesota's investments in four areas of the budget that significantly impact the well-being of Minnesota families and are important for ensuring that all Minnesotans have the opportunity to succeed: early childhood through grade 12 education, higher education, child care assistance, and affordable housing and homelessness prevention.
Affordable housing for low-income families: The Impact of the recession and foreclosures in the Twin Cities
Wilder Research, December 2008, 6 pp.
Examines the effects of the recession on families whose housing costs eat up too much of their income.
Overview of homelessness in Minnesota 2006
Wilder Research, March 2007, 61 pp.
Key facts from the Wilder Research survey conducted in October 2006 includes sections about youth, Includes sections on youth, long-term homeless adults, veterans, older adults, ex-offenders, and homeless people not in shelters.
Strategies for preventing homelessness
Office of Policy Development and Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, May 2005, 210 pp.
Identifies and documents effective community-wide homeless-prevention strategies implemented in six communities with the hope that other communities will carry out similar efforts.
Related web sitesTwin Cities Housing Policy
Tools and resources to inform citizens and assist in advocating for improved affordable housing policy in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
HUD Research Library
Includes reports, publications, periodicals, and data from HUD and other sources. Topics include: affordable housing, community development, homelessness, supportive housing, housing statistics, and more.
National Health Care for the Homeless Council
News, events, research, and advocacy information on health-care issues related to homelessness.
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