Housing (Subscribe)
Links
LandlordPolitics.com: Archives of Minneapolis Property Rights Action Committee
http://www.landlordpolitics.com/
Describes activities and history of MPRAC, a group of inner-city landlords, offering its view of tenant-landlord issues and the treatment of landlords by the local government and news media.
Narpac: Public Housing Issues in Washington, DC
The National Association to Restore Pride in America's Capital explains the problems of public in Washington, D.C., USA and new ways that have been used to improve this system.
National Home of Your Own Alliance
Funded by the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to promote opportunities for people with disabilities to own and control their homes.
NPR: Housing First
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/housingfirst/
In this yearlong special reporting project Housing First, NPR News explores the housing dilemmas of Americans with special needs -- and how lack of housing can stymy their efforts to join mainstream society.
Roof Magazine
Bimonthly magazine on housing in Britain published by the nonprofit Shelter. Includes subscription information, resources, past articles and a look at the current issue.
Room at RTPI
Organizes seminars in the UK to discuss housing issues, such as how to create healthy communities, landlords, personal problems, and real estate markets.
Self-Help Enterprises
http://www.selfhelpenterprises.org
Providing technical services and support, helping families and communities compete for financial resources and empowering people to be leaders. Includes current programs, how to join, FAQ and related links.
Squat!net
Information on all squatted buildings and areas around the world. An international forum on squatted houses, squatting and carsides.
The Housing Corporation
http://www.housingcorp.gov.uk/
The government agency who fund and regulate Registered Social Landlords (including housing associations) in England.
The Price Is Wrong
http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/articleView.cfm?articlenumber=541
Article by Errol T. Louis in City Limits magazine [New York] examining the way appraisal 'redlining' skews estimated community property values downward. (March 1, 1997)
The Quest Trust (UK)
Shares information and ideas about economic and social regeneration, and resident-led estate based projects.
UK Social Housing
http://www.uksocialhousing.co.uk
Includes up to date national news on social housing issues. There are many useful links to related sites, and also a forum to publish your views.
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements - Habitat (UNCHS)
Analyses and studies human settlement patterns, and develops methods for controlled settlement with the preservation of the environment in mind.
Urban Institute: Housing
http://www.urban.org/rss/UI_Housing.xml
A nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the US. [RSS]