Publications Our Research on the Greater DC region. Signature IssuesAdvancing racial equityBuilding strong, inclusive neighborhoodsCreating healthy and safe communitiesMeeting basic needsStrengthening public education and the labor force TopicsAdolescents and YouthAffordable housingAging and RetirementChildrenCommunity Engaged MethodsCrime and justice statisticsCrime, Justice, and SafetyEconomic Mobility and InequalityEducationFamiliesHealth and Health CareHousing and Housing FinanceImmigrants and ImmigrationJob Market and Labor ForceLand UseNeighborhoods and community-buildingNeighborhoods, Cities, and MetrosNonprofits and PhilanthropyPay for SuccessRacial segregationSexual Orientation, Gender Identity and ExpressionSocial Safety NetState and local issuesStructural RacismTaxes and BudgetsWealth and Financial Well-Beingeducation Brief Permanent Supportive Housing in the District of Columbia: Taking Stock and Looking Forward September 4, 2009 With the generous support of the William S. Abell Foundation, the Urban Institute (UI) surveyed District permanent supportive housing (PSH) agencies and specific PSH projects, asking their staff to detail current projects and future ambitions. Brief Reducing the Revolving Door of Incarceration and Homelessness in the District of Columbia: Data Sources, Methods, and Limitations March 27, 2009 As part of the Reentry Housing Forum, "Reducing the Revolving Door of Incarceration and Homelessness in the District of Columbia," this paper presents the number of people who used jail only; shelter only; jail and shelter; jail, shelter, and Fir Brief District of Columbia Housing Monitor March 26, 2008 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor provides a quarterly look at the Washington, D.C., housing market, tracking home prices, real estate listings, new construction, and affordable housing. Testimony Statement to the DC Council, Joint Public Oversight Roundtable on Affordable Housing March 10, 2008 This testimony discusses recent data, compiled by NeighborhoodInfo DC, on foreclosures and losses of Section 8 housing units in Washington, D.C. Brief District of Columbia Housing Monitor Summer 2007 December 13, 2007 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor provides a quarterly look at the Washington, D.C., housing market, tracking home prices, real estate listings, new construction, and affordable housing. Research Report Subprime and High Interest Rate Mortgage Lending in the Washington, D.C., Region March 27, 2007 This fact sheet looks at the latest data on subprime mortgage lending and high interest rate loans from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) for the 25 jurisdictions that make up the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Testimony Subprime Mortgage Lending in Washington, DC March 15, 2007 As is true nationally, many home buyers in the District of Columbia have made use of subprime loans to purchase a home. Data indicate that use of subprime loans is highest in Wards 4, 5, 7, and 8, and among African-American and Latino borrowers. Brief District of Columbia Housing Monitor: Winter 2007 February 21, 2007 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor provides a quarterly look at the Washington, D.C., housing market, tracking home prices, real estate listings, new construction, and affordable housing. Research Report Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in the District of Columbia December 13, 2006 This report, prepared for the D.C. Research Report Five Questions for Peter A. Tatian November 17, 2006 In this "Five Question" feature, Peter A. Tatian, a senior research associate in the Urban Institute's Center on Metropolitan Housing and Communities, talks about housing trends he covers in the quarterly District of Columbia Housing Monitor. Research Report District of Columbia Housing Monitor: Fall 2006 October 6, 2006 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor provides a quarterly look at the Washington, D.C., housing market. Each report will use the most recent available data to illuminate housing market and affordable housing trends. Research Report District of Columbia Housing Monitor June 29, 2006 The District of Columbia Housing Monitor will provide a quarterly look at current trends in the D.C. housing market. Each report will use the most recent available data to illuminate housing market and affordable housing trends. Testimony Testimony to the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs May 4, 2006 The latest data for the District of Columbia indicate that the share of mortgage loans from subprime lenders is declining, but differences across wards and racial and ethnic groups point to areas where predatory or illegal practices might be occur Testimony DCHA Rent Supplement Act of 2006 March 22, 2006 The most recent data show a strong need for additional rental assistance in the District of Columbia, and years of experience around the country have demonstrated that a rent supplement program, such as the one the Council is considering, can be a Research Report Housing in the Nation's Capital 2002 June 19, 2002 In response to a need for more accessible, detailed, and complete housing information for the District of Columbia and its region, the Fannie Mae Foundation and the Urban Institute have produced the first edition of Housing in the Nation's Capital Load More
