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Demographic Information These resources will help you learn about the demographics of your community, and to learn about demographic trends in your region, state, or in the U.S. in general. Information from the Census http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet Lewis Mumford Center for Comparative and Regional Research http://www.albany.edu/mumford- The Lewis Mumford has on-line resources and a helpful e-newsletter. Housing and Community Investment http://www.hud.gov - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development Fannie Mae Foundation's KnowledgePlex http://www.knowledgeplex.org- This site has a searchable database on a huge range of housing issues, and a comprehensive weekly e-newsletter compendium of current information about housing issues. The National Fair Housing Advocate Online http://www.fairhousing.com - This resource is designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination. Joint Center for Housing Studies http://www.jchs.harvard.edu - The Joint Center for Housing Studies is Harvard University's center for information and research on housing in the United States. The Joint Center analyzes the dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic, demographic, and social trends, providing leaders in government, business, and the non-profit sector with the knowledge needed to develop effective policies and strategies. National Community Reinvestment Coalition http://www.ncrc.org - NCRC works to develop and harness the collective energies of community reinvestment organizations from across the country so as to increase the flow of private capital into traditionally underserved communities. Policy and Research Center on Urban and Metropolitan Studies of the Brookings Institution http://www.brookings.edu - This site contains research sponsored by Brookings on urban, metropolitcan and regional issues. Brookings also sponsors an e-newsletter which notifies subscribers of new research studies available on the website. Urban Institute http://www.urban.org - The Urban Institute is a nonprofit nonpartisan policy research and educational organization established to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. It provides information and analysis to public and private decision makers to help them address these challenges and strives to raise citizen understanding of these issues and tradeoffs in policy making. The Civil Rights Project http://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/index.html - Formerly at Harvard, The Civil Rights Project’s mission is to help renew the civil rights movement by bridging the worlds of ideas and action, to be a preeminent source of intellectual capital within that movement, and to deepen the understanding of the issues that must be resolved to achieve racial and ethnic equity as society moves through the great transformation of the 21st century. Connecting to Resources for Communities, Regional Equity and Anti-Racism Work South Orange/Maplewood Community Coalition on Race http://www.twotowns.org - The Community Coalition works in a two-town community in northern New Jersey promoting stable racial integration and an inclusive community. Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies http://www.jointcenter.org - The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies informs and illuminates the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to: improve the socioeconomic status of black Americans and other minorities; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communications and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society. National Neigborhood Coalition http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org - The NNC serves as a crucial link to Washington for neighborhood and community-based organizations and an important networking resource for representatives of regional and national organizations involved in community development, housing and a wide range of other neighborhood issues. Excellent hard-copy newsletter. Poverty and Race Research Action Center (PPRAC) http://www.prrac.org PRRAC's purpose is to link social science research to advocacy work in order to successfully address problems at the intersection of race and poverty. PolicyLink http://www.policylink.org Briefing papers on regionalism and equity and other helpful publications and tools online. |
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