Responding to Urban Decay
Reviews economic studies on how to revitalize declining cities. From the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Housing Needs of American Indiana and Alaska Natives in Urban Areas: A Report from the Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/NAHSG-UrbanStudy.pdf
Finds that 65% of those who identify themselves solely as American Indian, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian (AIAN) live in an urban area where they are younger, poorer, less educated, and living in poorer housing conditions. One of five reports on housing problems among AIAN populations. From the Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD Releases Comprehensive Assessment of Housing Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives
https://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2017/HUDNo_17-012
Press release describing the housing assessment project (completed during the Obama administration) and reporting major findings. Includes links to major studies. From the Department of Housing and Urban Development
2015 American Housing Survey Statistics for Selected Metropolitan Areas
http://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2017/cb17-tps01.html
Press release announcing availability of housing statistics for major metro areas including the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria-DC-VA-MD-WV area. Data include housing costs, repair frequency, reason for moving, and even food insecurity. Requires use of AHS Table Creator to build customized tables. From the Census Bureau
Defining Rural at the U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/content/dam/Census/library/publications/2016/acs/acsgeo-1.pdf
Highlights the history of how the concept of “rural” has been defined by the Census Bureau, the current delineations of urban and rural areas, and the relationship that exists between decennial censuses, the American Community Survey, and geography. From the Census Bureau
Teen Birth Rates for Urban and Rural Areas in the United States, 2007-2015
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db264.pdf
Though birth rates declined for teens in both rural and urban areas, the teen birth rate was lowest in large urban counties and highest in rural counties. From the National Center for Health Statistics
Family Options Study: 3-Year Impacts of Housing and Services Interventions for Homeless Families
https://www.huduser.gov/portal/sites/default/files/pdf/Family-Options-Study-Full-Report.pdf
Presents results of a lengthy study on the most cost-effective ways to house and serve homeless families. Tracks 2,200 families and concludes that a long-term subsidy, usually a Housing Choice voucher, led to the best outcomes for reducing homelessness. From the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
Interactive mapping scene which allows user to select an American city and view maps deriving from the Home Owners’ Loan Corporation, a Depression era federal government program which provided information to financial institutions about investment risks and served to ghettoize African Americans and other minorities. A joint project of librarians at the University of Maryland, University of Richmond, and Virginia Tech.