May/Jun 1995
Issue #81
HUD: Who Needs It?
Several voices weigh in on our cover theme, "HUD: Who Needs It?" including Mayor Dennis W. Archer, William Brach, Rachel G. Bratt, Anthony Downs, and Bob Herbert. Also in this issue, two articles on the Community Reinvestment Act and the first part of a two-part discussion of the quantity-quality debate. Architect Charles Buki goes first and examines the potential of design enhancement for neighborhood revitalization. Harold Simon reviews Mission-Based Management: Leading Your Not-For-Profit into the 21st Century, by Peter C. Brinckerhoff; and Miriam Axel-Lute writes about the legal issues surrounding longtime squatters in New York City.
Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and HMDA: Tools for Reinvestment, by Chris Bohner
For the last twenty years, community activists across the country have organized residents to fight banks and thrifts that “redline”: i.e., refuse to provide credit and services to low-income and […]
CRA Guerrilla Fighter, Bruce Marks
After a raucous Senate Banking Committee hearing exploring Fleet Financial Group’s record on lending to minority communities, the Federal Reserve Board governors agreed to consider taking action against the New […]
Quality vs. Quantity in Affordable Housing: The Great Production Debate Part I
In the first part of the debate, architect Charles Buki argues that quality design is important for low-income affordable housing.
Battle Over 13th Street: Squatter Evictions on the Lower East Side
Many of the 13th Street residents have been there for over 10 years, putting in long hours and hard work to make the buildings habitable.
Mission-Based Management
Mission-Based Management – Leading Your Not-For-Profit into the 21st Century by Peter C. Brinckerhoff. (Alpine Guild, Inc., P.O. Box 4846-D, Dillon, CO 80435. 800-869-9559. 1995. $29.95) Even in the best […]