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DUNLOP LECTURE Students Fellowships Grants Prizes STUDENT GROUPS News & Media In the Media Press Releases Blog Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies This Friday: The Dual Burden Many older adults cannot afford the long-term care services they need to live independently, particularly after paying their housing costs. Learn More Immigration and Housing The timing of the recent surge in immigration does not line up with the growth in rents and home prices, but immigrants help expand the supply of homes given their outsized role in the construction industry. Read More Mixed-Age Housing Communities Intergenerational residential communities address a host of today’s most pressing challenges, yet at present they are home to a relatively small number of people. Read More Growth in Home Remodeling After a mild pullback over the previous year, spending for improvements and repairs on owner-occupied homes is set to expand once again by the middle of next year. Read More Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Our Center strives to improve equitable access to decent, affordable homes in thriving communities and conducts rigorous research to advance policy and practice. Learn More previous slide next slide Upcoming Events Event The Dual Burden: Making Housing and Long-Term Care Affordable for Older Adults Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 Many older adults cannot afford the long-term care services they need to live independently, particularly after paying... Event Using AI to Predict and Prevent Homelessness Date: Monday, November 18, 2024 In Los Angeles County, a unique pilot program is using predictive analytics to help prevent homelessness. Learn how... Event The Other 41: Mid-Rise Housing for a High-Rise City Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Zoning reforms proposed for New York City aim to unlock moderate density across all city districts, which will change... View all REPORTS & PAPERS Problems and Progress: Public Housing in an American Social Housing System October 24, 2024 This paper by historian Alexander von Hoffman examines the nearly 100-year history of public housing in the US and the role the public sector might play in a new social housing system.  Legalizing Mid-Rise Single-Stair Housing in Massachusetts October 9, 2024 There is a growing recognition that zoning reform alone won’t solve the housing crisis. This report examines staircases and the common building code requirement that projects between three and six stories include two separate means of egress (i.e., staircases) and explores the reasons for, and potential impact of changing this requirement in Massachusetts.  Local Place-Based Partnerships as a Pathway to Health Equity September 30, 2024 Research suggests that multi-sector partnerships for health equity can improve local health system capacity and health outcomes. More and more community-based organizations (CBOs) are bringing organizations together in their local communities to focus on neighborhoods and the ability of the communities’ residents to flourish and thrive. In a new paper based on research I did as a Gramlich Fellow in Economic and Community Development, I focused on what can be learned from the experiences of CBOs that have leveraged partnerships to create healthy and equitable communities. Load more Blog Riordan Frost Senior Research Analyst The Role of the Recent Immigrant Surge in Housing Costs Tuesday, October 29, 2024 The recent surge in immigration has sparked a policy conversation about the role of immigrants in the housing... Alexander von Hoffman Senior Research Fellow Can Public Housing Play a Role in a New American Social Housing System? Thursday, October 24, 2024 Lately there’s been a lot of excitement in US housing policy circles about the idea of social housing... Jennifer Molinsky Director, Housing an Aging Society Program A Blueprint for Intergenerational Living Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Across the nation, intergenerational residential communities—places that intentionally house and engage people... Abbe Will Senior Research Associate & Associate Director, Remodeling Futures A Turn to Growth Expected for Residential Remodeling Thursday, October 17, 2024 After a mild pullback over the previous year, spending for improvements and repairs on owner-occupied homes is... Load more In the Media In the Media How rising prices have burdened battleground states Politico The dwindling supply of low-rent units is only... In the Media Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse NPR Millions of people across the U.S. live in places... In the Media Leader of Mattapan tenant organization staves off eviction ... for now The Boston Globe Here, at the housing court, is where the numbers... 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