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Innovative Public Policies: Fifteen Success Stories

In 2005, Homes for Working Families, along with the Urban Land Institute and the Fannie Mae Foundation, published Solving America's Shortage of Homes Working Families Can Afford: Fifteen Success Stories. The study pinpoints a set of nine principles that should guide the formulation of solutions to the affordability problem. It also highlights fifteen success stories, which paint a portrait of the progress that is possible when enlightened public policy is joined with innovative partnerships and creative problem solving. It is a rich reference for those interested in implementing similar solutions in their communities.

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