This analysis looks at how integrated strategies for investments and grantmaking can accelerate improvements to water infrastructure that advance climate resilience and protect urban low-income… Read More »
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The SPARCC Initiative: Fostering Racial Equity, Health, and Climate Resilience in the Built Environment
This article explains the origins of the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC), which was originally developed and supported by The Kresge Foundation, the… Read More »
Worst Case Housing Needs: 2017 Report to Congress
This report looks at the growing number of renters who make at or below 50 percent of the area median income, do not get housing… Read More »
Healthy Development without Displacement: Realizing the Vision of Healthy Communities for All
This report looks at what people working on “healthy community” issues — like active transportation, parks, healthy food, planning, public health, healthcare, and more —… Read More »
Access: A Community Development Podcast from the Federal Reserve
This podcast highlights successful examples of organizations advancing opportunity for lower-income communities.
The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2016
This report is the yearly analysis of newly passed Complete Streets policies, including recognition of the country’ most comprehensive ones.
Three Revolutions in Urban Transportation
This report compares the environmental and fiscal impacts of three scenarios involving new transportation technology.
Beyond Diversity: A Roadmap to Building an Inclusive Organization
This report looks at the readiness, recruitment, and retention practices of environmental NGOs and foundations in regards to diversity, as well as presents relevant research… Read More »
An Equitable Water Future: A National Briefing Paper
This report explores the impacts of water management on disadvantaged communities, and the opportunities to build more equitable water systems.
Metrics for Planning Healthy Communities
This report includes a set of Healthy Planning Metrics that can be used to assess, measure, monitor and report progress toward healthy planning goals.