Digest of Recent Articles

[...]there is a concentration of high-productivity jobs in higher-cost metropolitan areas with improved amenities. According to the article, structural challenges, family need, and local politics contribute to the concentration of black families in the inner cities. The author argues that many of the most effective code enforcement and land banking strategies for managing the vacant property epidemic are marketsensitive. [...]the author suggests, local governments required by the AFFH Final Rule to submit Assessments of Fair Housing to HUD should formulate innovative, market-based methods to address vacant properties that achieve the goals of promoting fair housing choice and fostering inclusive communities free from segregation. [...]the authors stress the importance of keeping housing policy at the center of all fiscal and regulatory debates, deploying innovative problem solving and resource allocation strategies locally, and addressing the pivotal role federal funding must play in tackling the nation's housing challenges.