Long Time Coming
After 40 years of abuse and neglect, will the residents of D.C.'s once-vibrant Shaw neighborhood succeed in redefining the value of people and place? ·
Losing Ground
In communities of color throughout New York City, growing numbers of homeowners with subprime mortgages are finding themselves at risk of losing their homes, the bitter fruit of years of predatory lending practices. ·
American Nightmare
Homeowners under threat of foreclosure suffer a level of trauma that's largely invisible to most Americans, while professionals working to keep people in their homes are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the crisis. ·
Meeting the Foreclosure Crisis
Every day, news reports document rising foreclosures and their growing impact on our economy. As the congressional representative… ·
Weathering the Storm
As the foreclosure tsunami sweeps through Ohio's communities, housing advocates devise strategies to keep homeowners from being pulled under. ·
Mock the Vote
Since the Justice Department axed nine U.S. attorneys, all eyes have been on Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, but the scandal began with a GOP strategy to stifle grass-roots registration of poor minority voters. ·
Small is Beautiful - Again
The shrinking cities movement imagines revitalization without growth - and housing advocates take a hard look at what that means for the poor. ·
Building a Better Housing Policy
Shelterforce editor Alice Chasan talks to Jonathan F. Fanton, president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, about an ambitious new project aimed at reframing the national conversation about why housing matters. ·
Taxation of Shared-Equity Homes
In 2004, the National Housing Institute launched an ongoing research project on shared-equity homeownership, focusing on three models… ·
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