Monthly Archives: July 2009

A Closer Look: Neighborhoods with Home Prices on the Rebound

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Maggie McCullough

Between 2007 and 2008 -while the nation struggled with a faulting home sale market – 13 neighborhoods with active home sale markets across the country saw their home values more than DOUBLE. For these neighborhoods, the year represented a rallying … Continue reading →

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A National Conversation on the Future of Urban and Metropolitan America

Posted on July 23, 2009 by Maggie McCullough

The White House Office of Urban Affairs and the White House Domestic Policy Council today began “A National Conversation on the Future of Urban and Metropolitan America.” And, they started this morning in Philadelphia with a conversation about the intersection … Continue reading →

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New on PolicyMap for July 2009

Posted on July 15, 2009 by Phil Vu

PolicyMap is a CNET Webware Winner!| July 2009 In this update IRS Statistics from the Brookings Institution Nonprofit Locations Nationwide Public Libraries Locations Unemployment Data for 2008 TRF’s Neighborhood Income Distribution Analysis 50% AMI at the Census Tract level Visit … Continue reading →

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TRF’s “Neighborhood Income Distribution” Analysis

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Phil Vu

TRF’s Neighborhood Income Distribution Analysis Now on PolicyMap The Reinvestment Fund devised an analysis of income distribution that accounts for regional differences in median incomes for neighborhoods across the US. It’s located on the Maps page in the State & … Continue reading →

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City Neighborhoods Dig In to Protect Fragile Gains

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Phil Vu

PHILADELPHIA — This year, Margaret Shepherd is knocking on the front door of nearly every house in West Oak Lane. Her daily rounds are part of a large-scale effort to stem foreclosures in this blue-collar, largely African-American neighborhood. “I’m getting … Continue reading →

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