Volume 1 Issue 3

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What Does Smart Growth Mean for Housing?
Developing housing at higher densities than is now standard practice is one technique that can support "smart growth" initiatives to help control urban sprawl.

Perspectives
Robert J. Levin discusses how the mortgage markets are adapting to changing housing development patterns.

Lower-Income Homeowners: Struggling to Keep the Dream Alive
More Americans than ever before have achieved the dream of homeownership. But some lower-income households may need housing assistance even though they own their homes.

Comprehensive Community Initiatives Attract Funders, Challenge Evaluators
Increasingly, comprehensive initiatives are the strategy of choice to revitalize neighborhoods. The challenge, however, is how to evaluate the effectiveness of such initiatives.

More Than Bricks and Sticks: Five Components of Community Development Corporation Capacity
Community development corporations (CDCs) are playing an increasingly important role in revitalizing distressed communities and providing affordable housing. How can funders and others judge CDCs' capacity for fulfilling that role?

Insight
A leading high-tech company has agreed to pay a penalty if it creates "too many" jobs.

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Editor's Note
The articles in this issue address various aspects of reshaping and strengthening American communities.

Editorial Information

Editor: James H. Carr
Managing Editor: Carol A. Bell

ISSN 1525-2833

Housing Facts & Findings is published by the Fannie Mae Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the views of the editors, Fannie Mae Foundation, or its officers and directors.