New Issue of Shelterforce

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From: NHI/Shelterforce Press Announce <nhi_press at nhi.org>


“Poised for Change,” the cover story in the Fall 2007 issue of 
Shelterforce magazine, explores strategies for promoting a progressive 
housing agenda in a Democratic-controlled Congress and White House.


With the majority of Americans now in favor of eliminating poverty, the 
time is right to advance progressive policies for achieving social and 
economic equity into the mainstream of American politics. Housing 
activists are strategizing with their political allies on how to move 
the inequality debate to center stage in the 2008 presidential debate.


In this issue of Shelterforce, Peter Dreier, Barbara Sard, and Greg 
Squires offer proposals—from reforming the Earned Income Tax Credit to 
building a more robust fair-housing movement—for translating a growing 
national sentiment into a movement for genuine change.




PLUS: Two years on in New Orleans—Read "Struggling in the Crescent City" 
to learn how a burgeoning network of local grass-roots organizations has 
taken the lead in rebuilding homes and neighborhoods.


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You will find a summary and links to these and more feature articles 
below. Contact Alice Chasan at achasan at nhi.org with questions. To view 
the full issue or subscribe to Shelterforce, go to www.nhi.org.




COVER STORY: POISED FOR CHANGE


Housing the Working Poor
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/housingtheworkingpoor.html


By Peter Dreier
With strong Democratic contenders for the White House and the party 
majority in Congress, housing advocates have an opening to promote a 
progressive agenda.

Credit Where Credit Is Due
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/creditdue.html

By Barbara Sard
The Earned Income Tax Credit alone can’t solve the nation’s low-income 
housing problems.

The Supreme Denial of Integration
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/supremedenial.html

By Gregory D. Squires
Despite the high court’s recent blow to achieving classroom diversity, 
fair-housing strategies can still take center stage in the 2008 
presidential campaign.


FEATURES

Struggling in the Crescent City
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/strugglingincrescentcity.html

By Kalima Rose
By restoring affordable housing in New Orleans, grass-roots groups are 
challenging an unspoken credo: If you were poor before the storm, you 
don’t deserve recovery resources; if you had assets, you do.


Charting a New Course in Portland
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/chartinganewcourse.html

By Howard Cutler
The Economic Opportunity Initiative in Portland, Ore., could be a model 
for a new national anti-poverty strategy.


Keeping Kukui Gardens
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/keepingkukui.html

By Kari Lydersen
Residents of one of Honolulu’s last remaining affordable-housing 
complexes defied Hawaiian cultural traditions to save their homes in one 
of the country’s most expensive cities.


Getting It Done
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/gettingitdone.html

By Theresa Grimason
A program that brings talented, young AmeriCorps members and 
community-development groups together is making a difference in 
Indianapolis.


The Case for Plan B
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/151/planb.html

By Tim McKenzie
It’s time for housing professionals to choose an alternate path to 
affordable homeownership.




Important reading in the new issue of Shelterforce:
the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Building