Volume 7 Issue 3

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Inspiring Ideas: The Innovations in American Government Awards
From the Minneapolis Corridor Housing Strategy's efforts to revitalize its traditional urban corridors, to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board's successful partnership of housing and environmental advocates, to the City of Los Angeles's reimagination of its housing code enforcement program, the finalists of the Fannie Mae Foundation Innovations in Affordable Housing Award offer important lessons.

Perspectives
Vermont Governor James H. Douglas talks about his state's common-sense approach to balancing competing demands, including the formation of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board.

Fostering Innovation: Keys to Successful Programs
What can organizations do to foster innovation? This article reviews six key qualities of Innovations Award winners and finalists.

Insight
Buckminster Fuller on how to effect change.

Resources
Find articles, reports, and Web sites offering more information about the topics addressed in this issue.

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Editorial Information

Editor: Sheila F. Maith
Associate Editors: Kathy Litzenberg, Laura N. Lucs, Susie Sinclair-Smith

ISSN 1525-2833

Housing Facts & Findings is published by the Fannie Mae Foundation. The Fannie Mae Foundation, through its publications and other programs, is committed to the full and fair exposition of issues related to affordable housing and community development. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the view of the Fannie Mae Foundation or its officers or directors.

The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing opportunities through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant communities across the United States. The Foundation is specially committed to improving the quality of life for the people of its hometown, Washington, D.C., and to enhancing the livability of the city's neighborhoods. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose sole source of support is Fannie Mae, and has regional offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Pasadena, and Philadelphia.