Journal Article
Beyond neighborhood revitalization
Swenson, Sally; Ney, Chris (2006-01)
After community groups rescue a troubled neighborhood, the area may attract many newcomers?and become expensive. One community shows how to help activists retain the diversity of the towns they work so hard to revitalize.
Communities and Banking , Issue Win , Pages 16-19

Journal Article
Green development: improving the health of residents and neighborhoods
Jones, Dewitt (2005-10)
Building sustainable developments for long-term savings and better community health
Communities and Banking , Issue Fall , Pages 25-27

Report
Addressing Housing Shortages through Tax Abatement
Willen, Paul S. (2024-03-28)
Rising rents, often attributed to a shortage of available housing, spotlight the urgent need to accelerate housing construction, particularly in Boston and other “superstar cities” where rents have been rising acutely. This report looks at the potential efficacy and costs of one particular policy option to jump-start residential construction: incentivizing developers to build by granting them tax abatements for new construction.
Current Policy Perspectives , Paper 2024-2

Journal Article
Soft Second Program celebrates 10 years
Campen, James T.; Callahan, Thomas M. (2001-04)
Jim Campen and Tom Callahan overview the growth of the Soft Second Program. They also evaluate its successes and prepare for the future.
Communities and Banking , Issue Spr , Pages 15-17

Journal Article
The market for single-family homes in the Boston area
Case, Karl E. (1986-05)
New England Economic Review , Issue May , Pages 38-48

Journal Article
Mind the gap: grandparents raising grandchildren
Kanders, Kristin (2002-04)
The population of grandparents raising their grandchildren is rising. These families face unique pressures, such as finding appropriate and affordable housing. In Boston, one housing community meets their needs. Others around the country may be on the way.
Communities and Banking , Issue Spr , Pages 3-7

Journal Article
Home price appreciation in low- and moderate-income markets
Marynchenko, Maryna; Case, Karl E. (2002-04)
Do homes in low- and moderate- income areas of a city appreciate like homes in high income areas? Do owners of those lower-priced homes accumulate as much equity as owners of higher-priced homes? Karl Case and Maryna Marynchenko share their results, some of which are quite surprising.
Communities and Banking , Issue Spr , Pages 8-12

Journal Article
The housing cycle in Eastern Massachusetts: variations among cities and towns
Mayer, Christopher J.; Case, Karl E. (1995-03)
Numerous studies over the years have attempted to identify the impact of amenities on housing price levels within specific metropolitan areas. It is well know, for example, that local public goods, tax burdens, school quality, crime rates, and the like are capitalized into land values. This article divides the Eastern Massachusetts area into small groups of similar towns and examines the pattern of price changes across those groups during the boom, bust, and recovery periods. Since 1982, differences in appreciation rates across cities and towns have been particularly pronounces. The authors ...
New England Economic Review , Issue Mar , Pages 24-40