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Research & Policy
A New Analysis of Subprime Lending Data Finds Signs of Trouble for New York City’s Homeowners
On October 15, 2007, the Furman Center released a summary of the findings from the 2006 HMDA data which was covered in the New York Times.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center Releases Report on the Impacts of NYC’s Business Improvement Districts
On July 25, 2007, the Furman Center released a report measuring the impact that NYC’s Business Improvement Districts have on the value of properties within their district.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center Presents Preliminary Findings on NYC Mortgage Foreclosures
On April 11, 2007, the Furman Center presented on Mortgage Foreclosures in New York City at the New York State Banking Department’s Conference on Campaign to Halt Abusive Lending Transactions & Mortgage Fraud.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center’s 2006 State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods Report
On April 11, 2007, the Furman Center released the 2006 State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods.
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News & Events
PlanNYC Named One of Top 10 Planning Websites for 2007
Planetizen, a public interest website for the urban planning community, has selected PlanNYC as one of the top 10 online resources for those interested in planning, design, and development.
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News & Events
Housing and America’s Future
On February 12, 2007, the Furman Center hosted Jonathan Fanton, President of the John D. Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, to announce $25 million in new funding for housing research.
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Research & Policy
The Furman Center’s 2005 State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods Report
Download the Furman Center’s 2005 State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods. Read The New York Times’ coverage of the report’s findings.
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News & Events
Furman Center Researchers Win Award for Best Research Article at Public Policy Conference
Ingrid Gould Ellen, Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Planning and co-director of the Furman Center and Ioan Voicu, Furman Center Research Scholar, won the 2006 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) Raymond Vernon Memorial Prize for their study comparing the neighborhood spillover effects of city-supported rehabilitation of rental housing undertaken by nonprofit and for-profit developers, using data from New York City.
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News & Events
Conference Addresses Affordable Housing in High-Cost Cities
On April 24 and 25, 2006, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, and the Furman Center hosted “Affordable for Whom? Meeting Diverse Housing Needs in High-Cost Cities.
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News & Events
Cost Study Presented at Smart Growth Conference
On January 27, 2006, Furman Center Director Vicki Been presented Reducing the Cost of New Housing Construction in New York City: 2005 Update, also called the Cost Study, at the 5th annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference in Denver, Colorado.