New Updates on The Edge

Message from PD&R Leadership:
Community Strategies to Preserve Affordable Housing
The U.S. housing stock loses more than half a million affordable units each year as the result of expiring affordability restrictions, rent increases, or physical deterioration. In the leadership message, Rachelle L. Levitt, director of PD&R's Research Utilization Division, describes some of the affordable housing preservation measures being employed around the country and profiles the efforts of Washington, DC and Cook County, IL.

In Practice:
Housing First Program Reduces Number of Chronically Homeless Individuals in Buffalo
Opened in 2014, Hope Gardens is a 20-unit permanent supportive housing development for chronically homeless individuals in Buffalo, New York. The project was developed by the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of W.N.Y. and uses the Housing First approach to address the needs of chronically homeless women. Through Hope Gardens and similar efforts, the local governments and service providers participating in the area Continuum of Care are close to ending chronic homelessness in the Buffalo and Erie County region.

Spotlight on PD&R Data:
Low Demand for Housing in Camden Despite Modest Economic Growth
The sixth article in a series focusing on HUD's Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses examines the Camden, New Jersey housing market area (HMA). The Camden HMA has been experiencing moderate economic growth since 2013, with companies relocating to the area in order to take advantage of state-based incentives programs. Despite the growth, however, the population has remained stable since 2010 and demand for housing has been low. As of 2017, employment growth is expected to continue, and demand for housing is expected to rise.

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