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Spring 2007 NeighborWorks Bright Ideas

magazine cover with houses

 

Factory-Built Housing Comes of Age

Plus:

Preserving Rental Units One 'Social Good' at a Time; and

 

Advocates for Homeless Re-Energized by Housing First Approach

   
 
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Bright Ideas Spring 2007 [PDF, entire issue 1.7 MB]

 
Cover Story [PDF, 462 KB] Factory-Built Housing Comes of Age

Rising consumer demand for affordable housing that can be quickly built, particularly in rural areas and post-Katrina Gulf Coast communities, is causing nonprofit developers to evaluate how factory-built structures might complement their affordable housing strategies. By Don Akchin and Vincent J. Swanson

 
Feature Stories 

Preserving Affordable Rental Units One 'Social Good' at a Time [PDF, 109 KB]
Monterey Bay's New Affordable Senior Housing, with John Steinbeck's Ocean View [PDF, 219 KB]
Advocates for Homeless Re-Energized by Housing First Approach [PDF, 171 KB]

 

A Letter from the CEO  [PDF, 58 KB]

Spirit of Optimism and Hope Remains Strong for Our Mission, by Kenneth D. Wade.
 
Research Notes [PDF, 71 KB]
Trends, News and Findings That Impact Our Communities
 
News from the Gulf
NeighborWorks Gulf Recovery Initiative Picks Up Momentum
[PDF, 88 KB]
 

Training

Place-Based Training Takes Its Show on the Road [PDF, 108 KB]

 
Voices from the Field
Youth Learning Center in Austin is a 'Safe Haven' [PDF, 90 KB]
 
Network Newsroom

Highlights from Selected NeighborWorks Organizations [PDF, 102 KB]

  • Dorothy Richardson Award Recipients Honored for Community Building and Transforming Neighborhoods
  • NeighborWorks Honors Federal, State, and Local Officials for Achievements in Affordable Housing and Community Development
  • NeighborWorks Business Leadership Award Winner
  • Neighborhood Housing Services in Alaska Scores Big with Down-Payment Assistance Program
  • North Gulfport is First with Affordable "Green" Modular Housing
  • Corvallis Cohousing in Oregon: Affordable and Accommodating
  • HANDS, Inc. Support of Arts District in Orange, New Jersey, No Longer Old Hat
  • More Building Green: Four NeighborWorks Houses in Columbus, Georgia, Are Energy-Efficient Wonders
  • Nebraska NeighborWorks Organization Partners with College to Build a Home for a Woman with Disabilities
  • Oregon's 'David's House' Will Serve Those with Traumatic Brain Injuries
 
Q & A Profile [PDF, 111 KB]
Helping Older Americans with Limited Income 'Age in Place'

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