The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2005-2006: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area

Presents an annual survey of the state of housing in Greater Boston: market conditions; housing production; rents, home prices, and affordability; and public spending and support. Notes a modest rise in housing supply and a slight decline in prices

The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2003: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area

Presents an annual survey of the state of housing in Greater Boston: market conditions; housing production; rents, home prices, and affordability; and public spending and support. Examines the need to increase supply as home prices continue to rise

The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2006-2007: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area

Presents an annual survey of the state of housing in Greater Boston: market conditions; housing production; rents, home prices, and affordability; and public spending and support. Notes sliding home prices, tight mortgage markets, and falling production

The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2002: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area

Presents the first annual survey of the state of housing in Greater Boston: long-term trends, rents and home sales, housing supply, affordable housing, and public spending. Highlights the imbalance between household growth and new housing production

Public Opinion and Affordable Housing: A Review of the Literature

Public support for planning programs and initiatives are an important component of its success but opposition can be a powerful impediment. When siting unwanted land uses such as affordable housing, neighborhood opposition can be a particularly effective barrier. Understanding the factors that influence opposition is a necessary precursor to successful planning initiatives. This review discusses how attitudes toward affordable housing are likely shaped by factors that influence other social policy attitudes— particularly ideology and stereotyping. The author concludes with recommendations and methods that planners can use to manage public opposition and influence attitudes toward affordable housing