PD&R Edge, an online magazine, provides you with a snapshot view of our newly released research, periodicals, publications, news, and commentaries on housing and urban development issues. Stay informed on current topics and check back frequently, as our content is routinely updated. Featured: Enabling Access to Neighborhoods of Opportunity Research over the past two decades indicates that neighborhood characteristics influence social and economic outcomes for families and children. This finding suggests that policymakers should simultaneously pursue two priorities: increasing families’ mobility to neighborhoods of opportunity and comprehensively revitalizing underresourced neighborhoods. At the 9th National Housing Mobility Conference, a panel of researchers and practitioners discussed current and future research into policies that promote or impede mobility and how policy can support neighborhood choice. Read the article at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/pdredge/pdr-edge-feat
PD&R Edge, an online magazine, provides you with a snapshot view of our newly released research, periodicals, publications, news, and commentaries on housing and urban development issues. Stay informed on current topics and check back frequently, as our content is routinely updated. Featured: Tackling Racial Inequities in Homeownership Racial disparities in homeownership persist in the United States, but institutions such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and state and local governments strive to achieve greater racial equity in U.S. homeownership. A recent event hosted by the Urban Institute featured a panel discussing ongoing challenges and current remedial efforts, including improving credit reporting, expanding special purpose credit programs, deepening policymakers’ understanding of how different groups face different housing challenges, and diversifying real estate professions. PD&R Leadership: HUD Participates in th
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