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Mark Willis Participates in AmeriCatalyst Panel Debate
Nov. 7, 2011: Furman Center Resident Research Fellow Mark Willis participated in AmeriCatalyst’s panel debate, “A Change of Hearth: Homeownership vs. Rental Housing Policy and the Fate of the REO inventory.” The panel focused on housing and rental policies that promote homeownership in the United States. AmeriCatalyst’s 2011 “Convergence: The Globalization of Housing Finance, 10 Years On,” convened top investors, regulators, bankers and academics in Austin, Texas to discuss and debate the future of the mortgage market.
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Furman Center Researchers Present Papers at APPAM
Nov. 3, 2011: Furman Center researchers are presenting 10 papers at the 33rd Annual Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference on November 3-5, 2011. The presentations cover a wide range of Furman Center research on housing, land use, and urban affairs, from the relationship between public housing and crime to the effect of the economic downturn on the housing market, loan modification opportunities and housing stability for children. The theme of this year’s APPAM conference is “Seeking Solutions to Complex Policy and Management Problems.” View the full list of Furman Center APPAM presentations here.
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Johanna Lacoe Presents at 11th Crime Mapping Research Conference
Oct. 20, 2011: Furman Center Doctoral Fellow Johanna Lacoe presented at the Crime Mapping Research Conference in Miami, Florida. The presentation discussed findings from the study “Do Foreclosures Cause Crime”, which finds that foreclosures on a blockface lead to additional violent crimes and public order crimes, and these effects are largest when foreclosure activity is measured by the number of bank-owned properties on a blockface. View presentation.
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Ingrid Gould Ellen Participates in Workshop at the Housing Justice Network National Meeting
Oct. 17, 2011: Furman Center Faculty Co-Director Ingrid Gould Ellen joined the workshop, “Can We Achieve Diversity and Stability in Gentrifying Neighborhoods” at the Housing Justice Network National Meeting in Washington, D.C. The workshop explored the question of how to harness improvements associated with gentrification for the benefit of existing neighborhood residents without displacement. View program.
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Mark Willis Participates in NYSAFAH Housing Summit Panel
Oct.14, 2011: Furman Center Resident Research Fellow Mark Willis joined the panel “The Future of Multi-Family Housing Finance: HUD Programs, GSE and FHA Reform”. The Washington, D.C. Housing Summit was the first hosted by the New York State Association for Affordable Housing. View program.
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Vicki Been Speaks at the Municipal Art Society Summit for New York City
Oct. 13, 2011: Furman Center Faculty Director Vicki Been spoke at the second annual Municipal Art Society Summit for New York City. The panel, “A New Zoning Resolution for 21-Century New York,” explored critical questions about New York City’s zoning resolution, which turns 50-years-old this year, including how zoning can address some of New York City’s most pressing problems. More information.
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Ingrid Gould Ellen Presents at HUD’s Quarterly Housing Market and Research Update Panel
Sept.19, 2011: Furman Center faculty co-director Ingrid Gould Ellen presented at the Quarterly Housing Market and Research Update briefing hosted by HUD Assistant Secretary Raphael Bostic. The panel discussed findings from American Murder Mystery Revisited: Do Housing Voucher Households Cause Crime? , which examines neighborhood crime and voucher utilization data from 10 large cities and finds that voucher holders do not increase neighborhood crime. The discussion of these findings begins to dispel prior claims regarding the relationship between HVC program participants and neighborhood crime.
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Mark Willis Participates in the 2011 Donald I. Terner Memorial Roundtable Discussion Panel
Sept. 9, 2011: Furman Center Resident Research Fellow Mark Willis joined the panel “Innovative Directions in Housing Development, Finance & Policy” at the University of California, Berkeley. The I. Donald Terner Memorial Housing Roundtable provides an opportunity to engage both leading academic researchers in the field of urban housing, along with key practitioners from private, public and non-profit sectors around a series of pressing questions.
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Claudia Sharygin Participates in Discussion at Western Economic Association International Conference
July, 2011: Research Fellow Claudia Ayanna Sharygin joined the discussion of the paper “Who Receives a Mortgage Modification? Race and Income Differentials in Loan Workouts” at the Western Economic Association International Annual Conference in San Diego, Calif. The discussion explored the factors that determine whether a borrower loses a home to foreclosure, and the outcomes of mortgage modification.
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Vicki Been and Ingrid Gould Ellen Guest Edit HUD’s Research Journal
July 2011: Furman Center faculty directors Vicki Been and Ingrid Gould Ellen guest edited a volume of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s policy development and research journal, Cityscape. The issue focuses on the importance of rental housing for the stability of the housing market, and brings together seven innovative proposals from leading housing experts calling for changes in government policies to benefit renters and their communities.