Resources - Affordable Housing

• Arigoni, Danielle.  Affordable Housing and Smart Growth: Making the Connection, National Neighborhood Coalition, 2001, 56 pages, PDF.
• Brookings Institution, Center for Urban and Metropolitan Policy, “Rethinking Local Affordable Housing Strategies: Lessons from 70 years of Policy and Practice.” December 2003, 138 pages. (INT)
• Center for Contemporary Change, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Children’s Defense Fund, Community Learning Project and National Low Income Housing Coalition. The Crisis in America’s Housing: Confronting Myths and Promoting a Balanced Housing Policy, 2005, 24 pages, PDF Large.
• City of Santa Cruz. Accessory Dwelling Unit Manual, Santa Cruz City Housing and Community Development
• Daneman, Marc.  “An Analysis of Land Use and Zoning Impediments to Fair Housing Choices,” Planning and Zoning News, July 1999, p. 5-11.* (INT)
• MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design.  Residential Development Handbook for Snohomish County Communities:  Techniques to Increase Livability, Affordability and Community Viability, prepared for Snohomish County Tomorrow by MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design, 1992. (INT)
• Manning, Michele.  “A Regional Approach to Affordable Housing,” Planning and Zoning News, March 2001, p. 14-16.* (BAS)
• Mattera, Phillip. Breaking the Codes: How State and Local Governments are Reforming Building Codes to Encourage Rehabilitation of Existing Structures, Good Jobs First, 2006, 32 pages, PDF.
• Meck, Stuart; Retzlaff, Rebecca; and Schwab, James.  “Regional Approaches to Affordable Housing,” (PAS 513/514) APA Planners Advisory Service, 2003, 271 pages, paperback. (INT)
• Michigan State Housing Development Authority.  Michigan Affordable Housing Community 5-Year Action Plan, 2006, PDF.
• Mosena, David and Sanders, Welford.  “Changing Development Standards for Affordable Housing,” (PAS 371) APA Planners Advisory Service, 1982, 30 pages, paperback. (BAS)
• Pollak, Patricia Baron and Gorman, Alice.  “Community-Based Housing for the Elderly,” (PAS 420) APA Planners Advisory Service, 1989, 30 pages, paperback. (INT)
• Public Sector Consultants.  Investing in Affordable Housing in Michigan, Public Sector Consultants, May 2001, http://www.pscinc.com/Documents/cedam/housingreport.pdf  (INT)
• Stegman, Michael.  State and Local Affordable Housing Programs: A Rich Tapestry, Urban Land Institute, 1999, 226 pages, paperback. (ADV)
• The Center for Transit-Oriented Development and Center for Neighborhood Technology. The Affordability Index: A New Tool for Measuring the True Affordability of a Housing Choice, The Brookings Institute, 2006, 24 pages, PDF Large.
• Urban Land Institute. Best Practices in the Production of Affordable Housing, ULI Community Catalyst Report, 22 pages, PDF.
• Voght, Nathan.  “An Overview of Issues and Responsibilities for Provision of Affordable Housing,” Planning and Zoning News, March 2001, 5-13.* (INT)
• Weitz, Jerry. Jobs-Housing Balance (PAS 516) APA Planners Advisory Service, 2003, paperback
• White, S. Mark.  “Affordable Housing,” (PAS 441) APA Planners Advisory Service, 1992, 76 pages, paperback. (INT)