Monthly Archives: August 2010

New printing options

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Phil Vu

With the helpful feedback from our users, PolicyMap has recently added a new printing option. The PNG (or High Resolution) option allows users to print an electronic copy that might be slightly larger in size but offers more detail and … Continue reading →

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Top 10: Falling Home Sales between 2008 to 2009

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Bernie Langer

In a recent article, the New York Times reported this week that home sales have fallen to their lowest level in more than a decade. What places are being most affected by declining sales rates? PolicyMap has the answer, with … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look: CRA Eligible Tracts and Tract Median Family Income

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Katie Nelson

CRA Eligible Tracts and Tract Median Family Income as a percent of AMI The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was passed by Congress in 1977 to encourage banks to extend credit to low and moderate income Americans. The Act was a … Continue reading →

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NeighborWorks America in Philadelphia

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Maggie McCullough

The PolicyMap team is enjoying having NeighborWorks America in Philadelphia for their national training institute (NTI) and conference this week. Maggie McCullough and Katie Nelson participated in sessions earlier this week and will be talking about PolicyMap as part of … Continue reading →

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Glenmary Research Center

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Phil Vu

One of our latest dataset is religious adherence, which contains rates of adherence by denomination and counts of denominations. We wanted to spotlight the Glenmary Research Center for providing such a great dataset. Glenmary Home Missioners are a Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

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Reinvestment News – Summer 2010

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Kavita Vijayan

Read more about what The Reinvestment Fund is currently doing. In this issue: Chase Partners with TRF to Finance Charter Schools TRF Finances New Supermarket-Anchored Retail Plaza Identifying Areas with Need for Supermarkets TRF Celebrates 25 Years and $1 Billion … Continue reading →

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Community First Fund Widget

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Phil Vu

Community First Fund is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), an SBA guaranteed lender, and have received a high rating by the CDFI Assessment Rating System (CARS®). Community First Fund has more than 16 years experience in providing loans, business … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look: Single-Sex Census Tracts II

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Bernie Langer

Last time, we looked at the views of prisons that make up the most predominantly male census tracts. This time, we’ll look at some of the most female census tracts. As you may recall from the top 10 post on … Continue reading →

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