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Ingrid Ellen Speaks on Assisted Housing at National Conference
November 28, 2012 – Furman Center Co-Director Ingrid Gould Ellen presented the latest research on rental housing policy in the U.S. at a national conference organized by the Ford and Open Society Foundations and hosted by the San Francisco Federal Reserve. The presentation synthesized a variety of Furman Center research including: a report on assisted households’ access to quality schools, research on crime rates experienced by poor renters, and the impact of low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) developments on surrounding property values. View the full presentation here.
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Furman Center Researchers Present at 2012 APPAM Conference
November 11, 2012 - Featured as speakers, leading discussions, and presenting papers, thirteen Furman Center staff and affiliates including Co-Directors Vicki Been and Ingrid Gould Ellen participated in the Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management Annual Conference this weekend in Baltimore. Highlights of the six Furman Center papers presented at the conference include research on the impact of the mortgage crisis on home values and inter-generational wealth transfers, the effects of community violence on student performance, the market for transferable development rights in New York City, and the quality of schools near households receiving federal housing assistance. Full details on the papers presented and Furman Center contributions here.
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Furman Center Researchers Present at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference
November 4, 2012 – Three Furman Center researchers presented papers at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Annual Conference this weekend. Center Co-Director Ingrid Gould Ellen presented the paper, “Preserving History or Hindering Progress: The Effect of Historic Districts on Local Housing Markets in New York City,” (Abstract available soon) written with fellow Furman Center Co-Director Vicki Been and Brian McCabe of Georgetown University. In addition, Jackie Begley presented, “Neighborhood Housing Values and Intergenerational Bequests” (Abstract), which investigates whether the housing boom and bust affected intergenerational wealth transfers, and Josiah Madar presented on the accumulation of bank-owned properties in New York, Atlanta and Miami, a preview of the upcoming paper “The Foreclosure Crisis and Community Development: Exploring REO Dynamics in Hard-Hit Neighborhoods” (Abstract).
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Mark Willis Speaks at National Community Investment Fund Conference
November 1, 2012 – Furman Center Research Fellow Mark Willis joined a panel on the future of community development banking at the annual conference of the National Community Investment Fund. The panel considered how changes in regulations, technology, and overall competition are affecting how community development banks will be able to operate in the future and explored new models and roles for mission-oriented banking institutions. More on the conference here.
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Mark Willis Speaks on Role of Financial Counseling in the Provision of Social Services
October 24, 2012 – Furman Center Research Fellow Mark Willis spoke at a conference jointly sponsored by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs and the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition that explored the value and feasibility of adding financial counseling as an integral accompaniment to the provision of social services.
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Furman Center Hosts Policy Breakfast on Transferable Development Rights in New York City
October 17, 2012: The Furman Center hosted “The Role of Transferable Development Rights in NYC Land Development,” at the NYU School of Law, convening a panel of experts, including developers, city planners, and real estate attorneys, who have worked first hand with TDRs. The event is the first of two policy breakfasts to consider the challenges and opportunities presented by existing TDR programs in New York. Among the topics discussed, panelists explored the advantages and relative costs to developers of using TDRs rather than seeking rezoning or other alternatives. Learn more about the event here.
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Ingrid Gould Ellen Discusses Crime and Community Development
October 8, 2012: Furman Center Co-Director Ingrid Gould Ellen disscussed the importance of crime on community development for a Q and A in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Public Health blog. Professor Ellen’s comments reflect research available in “Crime and Community Development,” a chapter of the recently published book Investing in What Works for America’s Communities. Read the interview here. More on the book chapter here.
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Ingrid Gould Ellen Presents at Federal Reserve Conference
October 5, 2012: Furman Center Co-Director Ingrid Gould Ellen spoke about the impact of foreclosures on children and families for a conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York titled, “Distressed Residential Real Estate: Dimensions, Impacts, and Remedies”. Her comments covered the impact of foreclosures on crime, renters, and school mobility. Download the full presentation here.
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Mark Willis Speaks on Mortgage Crisis Impacts on Renters
October 2, 2012: Furman Center Research Fellow Mark Willis spoke on a panel entitled “Transitioning Into a Rentership Society” as part of the Americatalyst 2012 conference. The panel considered the long-term effects of the mortgage crisis on rental levels and behavior, looking particularly at shifting attitudes toward ownership. More on the conference here.
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Moelis Institute Hosts Roundtable on Proposal to Create a Federal Renter’s Tax Credit
October 1, 2012 – The Moelis Institute for Affordable Housing Policy convened a roundtable with leaders in New York City’s affordable housing industry to discuss the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities’ (CBPP) proposal for a new $5 billion federal tax credit for renters. After an overview of the proposal from Barbara Sard, Vice President for Housing Policy at CBPP, participants engaged in a thoughtful exchange about whether or not the credit could work with LIHTC and other financing tools, potential issues with implementing the credit, and challenges small owners would face in claiming the credit. Notes from the roundtable can be found here. This roundtable was an opportunity for New York City affordable housing practitioners to hear about emerging policy ideas in DC. We hope this will be the first of a series of discussions of early-stage federal affordable housing policy proposals.