This analysis by the National League of Cities is based on the survey and offers a place-based perspective on economic recovery from the unique vantage point of those who are held most accountable for prosperity and equity in cities: chief elected officials.
This CFED Scorecard, updated annually, explores the economic and financial well-being of Americans in each state across five categories: financial assets and income, businesses and jobs, housing and homeownership, education, and healthcare.
This ULI Washington and National Housing Conference report examines what can be learned from land economics, DC-area development costs, public land policies culled from various jurisdictions nationwide and three recent public land deals in the DC region, to help craft more effective public land policies and joint-development approaches.
A 2013 report from Smart Growth America that surveys 17 studies from around the Nation comparing municipal costs of smarth growth development against conventional suburban development.
A 2013 report from George Mason's Center for Regional Analysis looking at the growing housing needs as the Richmond region's economy and workforce expands.
2013 report containing detailed information on poverty in Richmond and recommendations on poverty reduction including redeveloping public housing communities.
A 2012 report from the Fort Lauderdale Affordable Housing Advisory Committee uses a housing needs assessment and affordability analysis to present the case for the need for an Inclusionary Housing Program in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
A 2008 study from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development focused on quantifying the economic and social benefits of integrating transit into communities.
A study profiling the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and the economic impacts of the Bank’s Affordable housing program using the "FHLBank Atlanta Multiplier Data Methodology.” The study compares the economic multipliers of the FHLBank funded projects against other forms of economically simulative spending.
A 2009 report from the Center for Transit-Oriented Development that makes the case on the importance of locating mixed-income development near transit and how to encourage this type of development.