The National Housing Insitute supports the individuals and organizations that work to create healthy and thriving communities. NHI is at the intersection of theory, practice and policy in commununity development. We support the field through our quarterly magazine, Shelterforce, as well as through research, convenings, and our community development blog, Rooflines.
 

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Preserving New York’s Preservation Companies

Like many states over the past several years, New York State has been implementing fiscal austerity …

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On Foot and Wheels, in Town and in the Country
Posted 17 Feb 12
Partnership Potential: Land Banks and Community Land Trusts
Posted 15 Feb 12
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MacArthur Awards “Creative and Effective” Nonprofits

Award recognizes recognizes and supports institutions that “address some of the world’s most pressing problems in creative ways.” more

February 20  ·  Industry News »

Center for New York City Neighborhoods Names New Executive Director

Current Center for New York City Neighborhoods Interim Director Christie Peale has been named as the organization’s executive director. CNYCN is an independent non-profit created in 2008 as New York City’s public/private foreclosure prevention resource and response. more

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Investing In Community Land Trusts

A Conversation With CLT Funders

Over the past four decades, the community land trust movement has grown steadily in the US. Today there are approximately 240 CLTs in 45 states and DC. Their growth has accelerated in the past few years as CLTs have become embraced by community builders, organizers, advocates of affordable housing, asset building, smart growth and transit oriented development, local governments and the philanthropic community. Especially important has been the philanthropic community whose initial and ongoing support has made much of this growth possible. Why have funders embraced CLTs? To answer that question, NHI interviewed 15 funders from 13 foundations whose scope ranges from local, to state, to regional and national. Their responses are detailed here

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Shelterforce Interview: Shelley Poticha

Shelterforce speaks with Shelley Poticha, director of HUD's Office of Sustainable Housing and Communities, about implementing sustainable policy at the federal level while encouraging local innovation, keeping down the cost of green housing, and effecting change while dealing with federal government bureaucracy.