TBF Housing Resource Library  Special Reports Chapter 40R School Cost Analysis and Proposed Smart Growth School Cost Insurance Supplement.  Click the cover to download a pdf copy of this report containing recommendations from the Commonwealth Housing Task Force. "Building Our Heritage: A Housing Strategy for Smart Growth and Economic Development," Nov. 2003.  Click the cover to learn more about the report or download a copy. Report Cards The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2002 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2003 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2004 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2005 - 2006 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2006 - 2007 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2008 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2009 Slide Presentations The 2002 Housing Report Card The 2003 Housing Report Card The 2004 Housing Report Card The 2005 - 2006 Housing Report Card The 2006 - 2007 Housing Report Card The 2008 Housing Report Card The 2009 Housing Report Card

 

Greater Boston Housing Report Cards

Released October 28, 2009 The Greater Boston Housing Report Card, 2009 Click cover to download a PDF version.

Greater Boston's affordable housing crisis is nothing if not well-documented.  Over the last several years, there has been significant research about the state of housing production in the Greater Boston Region. 

In 2001, The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, along with several other partners, provided a first-ever accounting of the housing stock in the region.  This report identified a significant need for more affordable housing units.  

In 2003, the Boston Foundation and the Citizens’ Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) commissioned a five-year assessment project called Greater Housing Report Cards to be done by the Center for Urban and Regional Policy (CURP) at Northeastern University. They are designed to carefully measure the progress toward meeting the region's housing goals.

Click the covers below to download pdf copies of the reports.  To read more about the reports and to download supplementary materials, use the navigation bar to the right.

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A New Paradigm for Housing in Greater Boston, May 2001  (The Cardinal's Report)	Greater Boston Housing Report Card, Oct. 2002.
The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2003: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area, April 2004.	The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2004: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area, September 2005.
The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2005-2006: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area, September 2006.	The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2006-2007: An Assessment of Progress on Housing in the Greater Boston Area, October 2007.
The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2008: From Paradigm to Paradox: Understanding Greater Boston's New Housing Market, October 2008.