Research Topic: NIMBY

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Building Support for Affordable Homeownership and Rental Choices (NHC, 2013)

A 2013 summary of National Housing Conference research findings on public opinion and messaging on affordable housing that draws from 35 research studies related to affordable housing communications and summarizes key findings about public opinion, messages, and suggestions for further research that could add to our understanding of how to communicate effectively about housing affordability.

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Apartments and Traffic (NMHC)

This 2006 article by the National Multifamily Housing Council outlines the correlation between multifamily apartments and traffic congestion and debunks the myth that multifamily development leads to traffic issues in the neighborhood.

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Apartments and Property Taxes (NMHC)

This 2005 National Multifamily Housing Council article researches the myth that multifamily developments do not pay local real estate taxes, though evidence shows that apartments pay property taxes at a much higher rate than single-family homes

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Apartments and Parking (NMHC)

This 2001 article by the National Multifamily Housing Council pulls together research about providing parking for multifamily projects and the issues between developers and local zoning.

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