Community Development Innovation Review
February 2014
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Reflections on the Crisis: The Need for Public Sector Entrepreneurialism
In 2012, Mercedes Márquez left her post as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Assistant Secretary of Community Planning and Development to return to Los Angeles and resume her role as the head of its Housing Department (LAHD). By virtue of these dual roles, she had the unique opportunity to see the foreclosure crisis and the response from both the local and federal policy perspective.
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Other articles in this issue
Innovative Strategies for Mitigating the Foreclosure Crisis and Stabilizing Communities
Policy Lessons from the Neighborhood Stabilization Innovations Initiative
Targeted Neighborhood Stabilization: Lessons in Resilience in Weak Market Cities
Scaling Social Enterprises: Flexible Responses for Neighborhood Stabilization
Rethinking Tenure: Building a Diverse Landscape of Affordable Housing Options
Strengthening Neighborhood Stabilization: Refining Business Models for Housing Counseling
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing in REO-to-Rental Programs