New Updates on The Edge - 06/02/2015

New on The Edge

Message from PD&R Leadership:
Cross Sector Collaboration on Aging Policy
The U.S. population of adults aged 65 and over is projected to increase dramatically in the coming decades. Since a majority of this demographic indicate a preference for aging in place, innovative approaches and partnerships are crucial to addressing their needs. Salin Geevarghese, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Philanthropic Innovation, discusses HUD's recent efforts to partner with AARP and other stakeholders to shape a collective strategy for tackling the challenges of an aging society.

Research:
PD&R Examines Siting Patterns in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects
A new research report from PD&R suggests that state-specific Qualified Allocation Plans (QAPs) play an important role in influencing the location of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects. Researchers focused on five major QAP categories that states use to prioritize tax credit allocation, such as access to amenities or high-opportunity neighborhoods, and analyzed their impact on project siting.

In Practice:
Providing Affordable Housing and Cultural Assets in Harlem
Broadway Housing Communities' new Sugar Hill development offers 124 affordable housing units for some of the most vulnerable residents in one of New York City's West Harlem neighborhoods. The development also houses a Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling and a licensed early childhood center to further museum-based early childhood education, as well as office space for neighborhood family and social service agencies.

Policy Update:
Preparing for the Next Disaster: Three Models of Building Resilient Communities
Cities throughout the nation are vulnerable to natural disasters and rising sea levels, risking millions of lives and trillions of dollars in assets. In response, many communities are embracing a resilience framework that allows them to develop in a way that can better withstand future stresses. Three communities that have weathered their own catastrophes — the San Francisco-Oakland region in California; Grand Forks, North Dakota; and Greensburg, Kansas — provide valuable lessons for developing a consensus-based and context-sensitive approach to resilience.

Spotlight on PD&R Data:
U.S. Housing Market Conditions
PD&R's U.S. Housing Market Conditions (USHMC) website contains national, regional, state, metropolitan, and local data and analysis in one location. Featured USHMC charts highlight annual data on vacant units in the U.S. housing stock from the CPS/HVS (Consumer Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey) collected by the U.S. Census Bureau.