Below are current articles and news stories that we have found to be of interest and aligned with our vision:
U.S. Foreclosures Hit Record in August as Housing Prices Fell - September 2008 - Bloomberg.com
by Dan Levy: The worst housing slump since the 1930s shows little sign of abating. Home prices in 20 U.S. metropolitan areas declined 15.9 percent in June from a year earlier, according to the S&P/Case- Shiller index.
Springfield Township Gets Back to Basics - September 10, 2008 - The Cincinnati Enquirer
by Heidi Fallon: Tucked away in a quiet, tree-lined corner of the township is a neighborhood re-introducing itself.
Building Valued Neighborhoods Conference - October 3 & 4 - Cincy Character
Community Character Through Form Based Codes
Downtowns Across the U.S. See Streetcars in Their Future - August 2008 -The New York Times
by Bob Driehaus: Advocates say streetcars in Portland, Oregon have revived surrounding areas. Cincinnati will use the same kind of streetcars.
The Next Slum? - March 2008 -The Atlantic.com
by Christopher B. Leinberger: The subprime crisis is just the tip of the iceberg. Fundamental changes in American life may turn today’s McMansions into tomorrow’s tenements.
Below are past articles, news stories, and annual reports that pertain to our work:
NewsMakers - June 2007
An interview with J. Scott Golan and Candace Klein focusing on the powerful
impact the DrillDown study will have on the City of Cincinnati
Social Compact / Property Advisors Cincinnati DrillDown Results - June 2007
View Cincinnati Drilldown Results | View Cincinnati Market Drilldown Tables
EPA Presents Smart-Growth Ideas to Big Builders - June 2007 -New Urban News
by Philip Langdon: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is carrying out an educational and research effort that could spur more of the nation’s large homebuilders to develop smart-growth projects.
Back to the Future: The Need for Patient Equity in Real Estate Development Finance - January 2007 -The Brookings Institution Meteropolitan Policy Program
by Christopher B. Leinberger: Demand for more walkable, mixed use neighborhoods is growing across the United States. However, the challenges associated with financing these developments are allowing much of this demand to go unmet.
By the Numbers: Data and Measurement in Community Economic Development - April 2006 -The Federal Reserve Board
Remarks by Chairman Ben S. Bernanke: Similarly, Social Compact's Neighborhood Market DrillDown methodology uses a multilayered research process to provide profiles of the market potential of high-density, lower-income communities.