Topic: Housing – Page 6

Master Plans and Assessment of Fair Housing

Posted on February 1, 2018 at 5:06 pm. Written by Kit Un

Outdated: being updated The Fair Housing Toolkit brings together available resources to help appointed and elected leader and municipal planning housing and development officials, developers, citizen board members, and other […]

Civic Engagement for Fair Housing

Posted on February 1, 2018 at 4:57 pm. Written by Kit Un

Outdated: being updated The Fair Housing Toolkit brings together available resources to help appointed and elected leaders and municipal planning, housing and development officials, developers, citizen board members, and other […]

Foreclosure Advocacy

Posted on August 31, 2016 at 12:23 pm. Written by Kit Un

Many legislative and policy initiatives at the state and federal levels have been introduced to address foreclosures. They provide support, resources, and assistance to residents, local governments, and the mortgage […]

Managing Neighborhood Change Toolkit: Local Project Work

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:26 pm. Written by Kit Un

Applying national and other best practices at the local level, MAPC has completed work for several metropolitan area municipalities to address the impacts of major local investments. Projects range from […]

Managing Neighborhood Change Toolkit: Long-Term Affordability Strategies

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:25 pm. Written by Kit Un

Municipalities can implement multiple strategies to create and preserve long-term affordability. In so doing, thye promote opportunities for lower-income residents of neighborhoods where investments are being made to stay and […]

Managing Neighborhood Change: How To Measure Neighborhood Change

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:24 pm. Written by Kit Un

Communities where neighborhood change is anticipated can prepare by identifying the appropriate indicators and measuring them over time to determine which strategies or interventions are needed to manage change that […]

Managing Neighborhood Change Toolkit: Anti-Displacement Literature Review

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:23 pm. Written by Kit Un

MAPC’s first phase of neighborhood change research included a literature review of academic and non-academic reports released in the past decade that outline anti-displacement polices and strategies grounded in successful […]

Managing Neighborhood Change: Anti-Displacement Strategies Toolkit

Posted on October 19, 2015 at 12:18 pm. Written by Kit Un

MAPC’s Managing Neighborhood Change: Selected Anti-Displacement Strategies in Practice toolkit supports MetroFuture’s Housing Choices goals and strategies for the MAPC regionby providing information on anti-displacement best practices and examples of […]

Sustainable Communities-funded Fair Housing Projects

Posted on March 17, 2015 at 12:11 pm. Written by Kit Un

Project Background MAPC secured funding through the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant to prepare a Regional Housing Plan and a Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing. Both projects will commence in […]

MetroWest Regional Affordable Housing Trust Project

Posted on October 17, 2011 at 4:39 pm. Written by Kit Un

In 2009, the MetroWest Regional Collaborative (then named the MetroWest Growth Management Committee) received a District Local Technical Assistance grant through MAPC to research opportunities to collaborate regionally on housing […]