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Published: 2012
Authors: Richard Rosan, Christina Rosan, Lynn Ross, Sandra Robles, Adrienne Schmitz, Theodore Thoerig
Housing America’s Workforce: Case Studies and Lessons from the Experts
Securing high-quality, affordable housing near the workplace poses a complex challenge for communities across urban America, and this book offers the best practices to advocate for the development of mixed-income communities close to employment centers and transportation. Housing America’s Workforce features 18 case studies that detail key aspects of successful workforce housing, including partnership and programming, innovative use of financing and regulatory frameworks, excellence in construction and design, and exemplary community impacts. The book also features interviews with project representatives, which provide valuable insight into how to take advantage of difficulties faced and make a project a successful model for replication.