National Housing Conference – PHENND https://phennd.org We are a network of over 25 colleges and universities that strengthens service learning in Philadelphia, connecting academics with community involvement. Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:43:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 National Confernece on State and Local Housing Policy https://phennd.org/update/national-confernece-on-state-and-local-housing-policy/ Mon, 06 Oct 2014 01:43:56 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=41855 At Solutions 2014, the four concurrent workshop tracks are just the beginning. Choose a track as your focus, then supplement your learning with interdisciplinary sessions to expand your housing knowledge, attend sessions designed to offer housing solutions for special populations including older adults and veterans, see housing come alive aboard one of four mobile workshops touring innovative Oakland communities, and become part of the panel at roundtable discussions. Tie it all together at our plenary sessions with all-star speakers to put your learning in context. With networking sessions, exhibits, receptions and a cyber café, you’ll never pass a dull moment.

Formed in 1931, the nonprofit National Housing Conference is dedicated to helping ensure safe, decent and affordable housing for all in America. As a division of NHC, the Center for Housing Policy specializes in solutions through research, working to broaden understanding of America’s affordable housing challenges and examine the impact of policies and programs developed to address these needs. Through evidence-based advocacy for the continuum of housing, NHC develops ideas, resources and policy solutions to shape an improved housing landscape.

National Confernece on State and Local Housing Policy
November 18-20, 2014
Marriott City Center, Oakland, CA

http://www.nhc.org/Solutions-2014.html

]]> Building Support for Affordable Housing https://phennd.org/update/building-support-for-affordable-housing/ Mon, 21 Jul 2014 02:46:44 +0000 https://phennd.org/?post_type=update&p=40406 Building Support for Affordable Housing

This report, from the Center for Housing Policy, reviews 35 studies of affordable housing communications and public opinion and offers messaging strategies for building greater support for housing affordability.

This brief is designed to provide affordable housing advocates and practitioners with information on the lessons learned from research about how to effectively communicate about affordable housing with the public and policymakers. Drawing on 35 research studies related to affordable housing communications, the paper summarizes key findings about public opinion, messages, and language and provides suggestions for further research that could add to our understanding of how to communicate effectively about housing affordability. The studies reviewed fall into two categories: public opinion research that adds to our understanding of how respondents feel about affordable housing and the people who live in it; and language and messaging research that describes how respondents react to specific terms and ideas. The conclusions we draw from the literature are listed below. Each of these conclusions is described in more detail in the body of the paper, followed by a brief discussion of more tentative findings and areas in need of further research.

http://www.nhc.org/media/files/2013_10_CommsLitReview.pdf

 

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