New Updates on The Edge

New on The Edge

From the Assistant Secretary:
Using GIS to Enhance the Decisionmaking Process Part 2
Assistant Secretary Bostic considers the challenge of measuring the success of sustainability and how GIS can help frame the discussion of livability and sustainability principles in different regions.

HUD Partner Reports:
Cities in Transition on Both Sides of a Pond
The Urban and Regional Policy Program of the German Marshall Fund launched the 3-year Cities in Transition Initiative to explore the parallels between older industrial cities in the United States and those in Europe through intensive study tours and workshops.

ResearchWorks:
Billions in Repairs Needed for Public Housing Stock
HUD released a study outlining the costs of completing capital improvement repairs on the nation’s 1.2 million public housing units which would better the living conditions of some 2.1 million people.