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Community Development Research Organizations
The CEDRIC (Consumer and Economic Development Research
and Information Center) Research
Repository is a searchable database of research papers, articles,
and speeches on a variety of topics, including community development,
financial education, and immigrant assimilation.
The Woodstock
Institute promotes local and national community reinvestment
and economic development in lower-income and minority communities. (off-site)
The Aspen
Institute is a global forum for leveraging the power of leaders
to improve the human condition. Through its seminar and policy programs,
the Institute fosters enlightened, morally responsible leadership and
convenes leaders and policy makers to address the foremost challenges
of the new century. (off-site)
The Joint
Center for Housing Studies is Harvard University's center for
information and research on housing in the United States. The Joint Center
analyzes the dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic,
demographic, and social trends, providing leaders in government, business,
and the non-profit sector with the knowledge needed to develop effective
policies and strategies. (off-site)
With its commitment to knowledge-sharing and innovation,
the Fannie
Mae Foundation publishes a variety of journals and periodicals.
With subjects ranging from regional and national housing issues to policy
and research news, the Foundation offers a wealth of information to individuals
in the affordable housing and community development field. (off-site)
The The Brookings Institution
Metropolitan Policy Program seeks to
shape a new generation of urban policies that will help build strong
neighborhoods, cities, and metropolitan regions. In partnership with
academics, private
and public sector leaders, and locally-elected officials, the Center
will inform the national debate on the impact of government policies,
private
sector actions, and national trends on cities and their metropolitan
areas. By connecting expert knowledge and practical experience to
the deliberations
of state and federal policymakers, the Center aims to help develop integrated
approaches and practical solutions to the challenges confronting these
communities. (off-site)
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