Issue #148, Winter 2006

        A Very High Stakes Deal By Brad Lander
        The recent sale of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town in NYC will result in the loss of 11,200 affordable, middle-income apartments. Could strong pro-tenant regulations have prevented this?

        The Case for a Right to Housing By Chester Hartman
        Does America's commitment to basic human rights lead to a right to housing? The author says yes!

        Why CDCs Should Advocate for a Right to Housing By Rachel G. Bratt
        While not a panacea, a right to housing would enhance and expand the work of CDCs and nonprofit housing developers.

        A Merger of Equals By David Cramer and Robert O. Zdenek
        Two mature Cincinnati CDCs found that by merging they created an organization greater than the sum of its parts and ready to guide its community towards equitable revitalization.

        Already In My Back Yard By Caitlin Gallagher
        As Boston's South End gentrifies, a well-established homeless shelter and a storied soup kitchen resist displacement.

        Housing for All By David Holtzman
        Simple and low-cost design changes can make homes attractive to everyone and accessible to the disabled and elderly.

        Making Tax Credits Work for the Disabled
        By Steve Gold, Kristina Klugar and Mark Schwartz
        Changing the subsidy formula allowed one state housing agency to help create hundreds of units for low-income disabled households.

        Midterm Election Analysis
        Sheila Crowley of the National Low Income Housing Coalition and John Taylor of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition look at what's in store for housing and community development advocates from the incoming 110th Congress.

        2006 Housing & Community Development Victories Compiled By Nichole Brown
        While housing and community development stalled at the federal level, advocates scored victories around the nation.

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      Editor’s Note
      Shelter Shorts
      Fundraising
      Industry News
      NHI Research Update: Rebuilding America's Housing Ladder
      Organize!: Rhode Island Tenants Fight and Win!
      Book
      Review: Promise and Betrayal: Universities and the Battle for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
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