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HUD USER publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities, apply sustainable features and practices, and increase access to public transportation. The projects featured in these reports have demonstrated innovation through a multitude of partnerships and initiatives. Each report outlines a project’s objectives and the development strategies used to achieve them.

Latest Case Studies Reports

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Minneapolis, Minnesota: A Revitalized Gateway to the Philips Neighborhood

A mile south of downtown Minneapolis, the intersection of Franklin and Portland avenues is a gateway into the ethnically and racially diverse Phillips neighborhood. The intersection, marked by vacant gasoline stations and a parking lot in the early 2000s, became the focus of a 15-year revitalization effort known as South Quarter.
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Previous Case Studies Reports

Aerial photograph of the original Yesler Terrace housing complex before redevelopment.

Seattle, Washington: Prioritizing Health in Public Housing Redevelopment

Photograph of the front façade of a six-story institutional building with a sign that reads “Dignity Health Northridge Hospital Medical Center.”

Dignity Health’s Community Investment Program Addresses the Social Determinants of Health

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Dayton, Ohio: A Creative and Collaborative Plan to End Chronic Homelessness