November
6
2009
The Prevent Neighborhood Distress/Increase Stability Table (Table 3) focuses on preventative and stabilizing strategies for neighborhoods.
November
6
2009
The Community Data Analysis Table (Table 2) shows the type of data that a community should collect, where you can get the data, and ways to analyze it.
November
6
2009
The Economic Indicators Table (Table 1) lists indicators that should be tracked, where you can find this data, and how the analysis can inform your community on how to respond. These indicators are only available at the municipal level.
October
29
2009
Written by VIVA consulting in October 2009, this report tries to answer the question: would it be viable to create a more centralized structure for real estate development and asset management to operate in partnership with local nonprofits in such a way that strengthens the collective impact?
October
1
2009
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston recently reported that 60-day year-over-year delinquency rates have jumped and that fixed-rate prime loans now responsible for 42 percent of all foreclosure activity.
July
9
2009
This paper, written by a senior economist at the The New England Public Policy Center at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, examines factors underlying why, after the 2001 recession, the number of people leaving New England exceeded those entering. It examines statistically the relative role of three economic factors—labor market conditions, per capita incomes, and housing affordability—in determining domestic state-to-state migration flows. The paper finds that, while all three economic conditions are significant determinants of migration, their impact varies and has changed considerably over time. For example, the importance of per capita income has fallen considerably since the late 1970s, while that of housing affordability has risen. Forecasts show that, while New England will continue to lose individuals to other states this year, the pace of out-migration will likely slow because the region is performing slightly better than the nation as a whole during the current recession. However, this trend may reverse itself if economic conditions deteriorate in the New England states relative to other parts of the country.