Briefs

Briefs

Briefs

Special reports on community development topics

REO and Vacant Properties: Strategies for Neighborhood Stablization

REO and Vacant Properties: Strategies for Neighborhood Stabilization is a joint summit and publication of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Cleveland and the Federal Reserve Board. The summit will help communities and practitioners better understand current barriers, promising practices, and regional differences related to neighborhood stabilization and the disposition of real estate owned (REO) property.

The Enduring Challenge of Concentrated Poverty in America: Case Studies from Communities Across the U.S.

The report profiles 16 high-poverty communities throughout the country including 5th District cities, West Greenville, North Carolina and McDowell County, West Virginia.

Neighborhoods in Bloom

In recent decades, American cities have expended considerable resources on housing and community development efforts in deteriorated neighborhoods.

Archives

Archived materials on community development topics