Resources
This page offers just a small sampling of the research supporting this work. We encourage you to browse, learn, and follow your interests deeper into the many more resources out there!
Cincinnati
These reports and assessments document existing inequalities in our city, regarding development, and the staggering need for affordable housing in Cincinnati.
The State of Black Cincinnati 2015: Two Cities
By Urban League of Greater Southwest Ohio
Report outlining major inequalities across neighborhoods, based on systemic racism in Cincinnati
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice in Hamilton County
By Housing Opportunities Made Equal
Analysis of barriers to fair housing, with recommendations for change
Fair Housing Assessment for Cincinnati and Hamilton County
By Community Building Institute
Assessment of housing in Hamilton County, with recommendations
Going Home: The Struggle for Fair Housing in Cincinnati
By Housing Opportunities Made Equal
Overview of the history underpinning Cincinnati’s deep segregation across race and class
Housing Affordability in Hamilton County
By LISC; Community Building Institute
Study of lack of affordable housing in Cincinnati, and explanation of burden of housing costs
All-In Cincinnati: Equity is the Path to Inclusive Prosperity
By PolicyLink; PERE at USC
Analysis of Cincinnati’s inequalities across a wide range of measure, and agenda for equity
Affordable Housing Study 2015: Responding to the Critical Need
By Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition; AHA
Report showing lack of affordable housing as primary cause of homelessness
Comparable Cities
These resources examine policy recommendations for development in cities that are economically comparable to Cincinnati, illuminating that the relevancy of these solutions is not limited to wealthier, coastal cities.
Equitable Development: The Path to an All-In Pittsburgh
By PolicyLink; Neighborhood Allies; Urban Innovation
Analysis and policy recommendations for the city of Pittsburgh
Detroit Inclusionary Housing Plan and Market Study
By HR&A Advisors, Inc.; Capital Impact Partners; Grounded Solutions Network
Assessment and action plan for the city of Detroit
What About Housing?: A Policy Toolkit for Inclusive Growth
By Grounded Solutions Network
Policy resources tailored to the needs of different cities, based on economic development status
Research supporting our local trust fund initiative
Affordable Housing
Trust Funds
Opening Doors to
Homes for All
By Housing Trust Fund Project
Report on the status of housing trust funds nationwide
Model Approaches to Providing Homes for ELI Households
By Community Change
Analysis of how trust funds have effectively provided housing affordable at the lowest income levels
2019 Advocates’ Guide:
A Primer
By National Low Income Housing Coalition
Comprehensive guide to affordable housing programs and ways to advocate for and expand them
Research supporting our local trust fund initiative
Inclusionary Housing
Research supporting inclusionary housing policies and community benefits agreements-- two solutions at play within the Equitable Development Rubric framework
Inclusionary Housing
By Grounded Solutions Network
Website dedicated to inclusionary housing policies, including national map and development calculator
Equitable Development Principles and Scorecard
By Twin Cities, MN Community Leaders
Introduction to another community evaluative tool for development projects that focuses on equity
Equitable Development Toolikit: Inclusionary Zoning
By PolicyLink
Explanation of how development incentives can be used to create affordable housing
Community Benefits Agreements: Making Development Projects Accountable
By Good Jobs First; California Partnership for Working Families
Handbook for CBAs-- agreements between developers and community coalitions on project-based public benefits
Anti-Displacement Efforts
Research supporting Good Cause Eviction legislation
Displacement of Lower-Income Families in Urban Area Reports
By U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Report on the rise of gentrification and the challenges of community and urban development
Eviction Lab
By Eviction Lab at Princeton University
Nationwide database of evictions, with interactive map and information regarding this housing crisis
Pushed Out: The Hidden Costs of Gentrification
By Institute for Children and Poverty
Analysis of the effects of gentrification, including increased homelessness
Gentrification Response: A Survey of Strategies
By NYU Furman Center
Overview of approaches to protect against displacement amid rising housing cost
Tax Incentives and Public Schools/Services
Research supporting our initiative for support of public schools/services via tax reform
Protecting Public Education
By National Education Association
Report assessing the negative impact of massive tax subsidies for development on public schools in the United States
Educators Look to End the Big Corporate Tax Giveaway
By National Education Association
Article examining school funding loss due to tax breaks in Louisiana, and its repercussions
Key Reforms: Protecting Schools from Tax Giveaways
By Good Jobs First
Breakdown of TIF districts and tax abatements, and the negative public impacts of their wide usage
Columbus Property Tax Abatements: Transparency and Accountability
By Policy Matters Ohio
A look at the challenges posed to democracy by tax abatement use in Columbus