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A consortium of research centres funded by Australian State and Commonwealth Governments, as well as by member universities. Site includes a significant body of housing research publications.
http://www.ahuri.edu.au/
Information on all squatted buildings and areas around the world. An international forum on squatted houses, squatting and carsides.
http://squat.net/
Research partnership focused on housing access and discrimination in the Toronto area. Research projects examine the housing search process used by immigrants and refugees, the quality and cost of the housing they obtain, the degree to which their housing needs are met, and the nature and extent of any housing-related discrimination.
http://www.hnc.utoronto.ca
News, background information, and links on U.S. housing issues, including public housing, Section 8 vouchers, and rent control.
http://www.policyalmanac.org/social_welfare/housing.shtml
Resource for community housing providers and tenants in New South Wales.
http://www.communityhousing.org.au
Made up of groups and individuals interested in educating the public about issues related to housing and homeownership in the United States. Includes membership list and information, FAQ, press releases, and current projects.
http://www.homeownershipalliance.com/
Bimonthly magazine on housing in Britain published by the nonprofit Shelter. Includes subscription information, resources, past articles and a look at the current issue.
http://www.roofmag.org.uk
Online library features links to resources related to social housing.
http://www.bubl.ac.uk/link/h/housing.htm
UK housing information resource, containing a social housing database, information and topical debate. Also includes an online maintenance manual.
http://www.housingnet.co.uk
Includes up to date national news on social housing issues. There are many useful links to related sites, and also a forum to publish your views.
http://www.uksocialhousing.co.uk
Shares information and ideas about economic and social regeneration, and resident-led estate based projects.
http://www.quest-net.org/
In this yearlong special reporting project Housing First, NPR News explores the housing dilemmas of Americans with special needs -- and how lack of housing can stymy their efforts to join mainstream society.
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/housingfirst/
The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University analyzes the ways in which housing policy and practices are shaped by economic and demographic trends.
http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/
News, reports, conferences and employment opportunities from leading Australian housing policy and research centres.
http://www.ahin.infoxchange.net.au/
Professional body for individual practitioners in the broad social housing sector in Australasia - linking social housing workers in Australia and New Zealand. Details of membership benefits, events and publications.
http://www.housinginstitute.org/
A national advocacy and educational association for individuals and businesses involved in the financing, development and management of affordable rural housing.
http://www.carh.org/
The Network is composed of researchers from a variety of social science disciplines dealing with housing and urban issues. Includes details of conferences, events and publications.
http://www.enhr.ibf.uu.se/
Organisation that is pro-development, pro-environmental, and pro-livability. They promote "Transparent Neighbourhoods". Includes details of Emerald Awards for Neighborhood Planning and Building Excellence.
http://www.green-neighborhoods.com
Quarterly journal from Fannie Mae Foundation provides insightful discussion and original research on a broad range of housing and community development issues.
http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/programs/hpd.shtml
Housing section of this Irish Government Department web site. Includes on-line leaflets on services of the Department.
http://www.environ.ie/DOEI/DOEIP.../wwdHousing?OpenDocument&Lang=en
A presentation by Ken Kimmelman, Barbara Buehler Anthony Romeo, and Dale Laurin, arguing that Aesthetic Realism explains America's housing crisis, the cause, and the solution. Speakers, petition.
http://www.housingaright.org/
United Kingdom forum for housing related research and debate. Details of conference and events as well as recent publications from HSA.
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hsa/
The National Association to Restore Pride in America's Capital explains the problems of public in Washington, D.C., USA and new ways that have been used to improve this system.
http://www.narpac.org/PWH.HTM
Describes how a community can make choices to reduce homelessness in the United States and the value of smart growth. Page includes related resource links.
http://www.justshelter.com/community/jstemp.htm
Searchable international database on housing experts, organizations, events, bibliographies, and listservs that allows users to post additional information. Page uses frames.
http://www.colorado.edu/plan/housing-info/
Group works to make sure that US federal housing subsidies are directed to the most needy citizens. Page includes list of research areas, current state issues and events.
http://www.cbpp.org/pubs/housing.htm
Wes Janz, Professor of Architecture at Ball State University, photographs and comments on living conditions in working class neighborhoods of cities across the world. Contributions by others and further submissions requested.
http://www.onesmallproject.com/