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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.

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

Seattle, Washington: Prioritizing Health in Public Housing Redevelopment

Begun in 2012, the Seattle Housing Authority’s (SHA’s) ongoing redevelopment of Yesler Terrace is a model for healthy housing. The original 561-unit public housing complex dating from the early 1940s is transforming into a mixed-income community that will include up to 5,000 affordable and market-rate residential units when completed.
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Previous Case Studies Reports

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

Photograph of people sitting at a dozen round tables and listening to a speaker in a large meeting room.

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

Photograph of the front and side facades of a five-story apartment building, broken into two masses and seen from the street.

Oakland, California: Award-Winning Design at the Lakeside Senior Apartments