This 2007 white paper by the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies explores the relationship between subsidized housing in New York City and the communities around it.
This rigorous study examines how mixed-income, high-density rental developments—what the authors call "a suburban homeowner’s worst nightmare”—affect the property values of nearby single-family houses.
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.
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.
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
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.
A 2012 study conducted by the Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy that explores the correlation between neighborhood-level crime and voucher utilization in 10 large US cities.