The Housing, Community, and Economic Development (HCED) Group aims to advance the well-being of children, families, and communities in America’s cities and suburbs. We are especially concerned with the prospects of low and moderate income people and the institutions that serve them. Our multi-disciplinary research and teaching address the interactions among the economic, political, and social institutions that determine the character and quality of urban life. The group pays particular attention to the shifting racial and ethnic make-up of many communities in America and to the opportunities and challenges these shifts are creating. HCED emphasizes the understanding of city and regional economies; the design and financial analysis of housing and economic development initiatives; the role of community organizing, community building, and “social capital” strategies; the effectiveness of employment and training programs; and the potential of technology to improve decision-making—at both the grassroots and “grasstops”—and expand civic engagement in America. HCED faculty members, who bring decades of experience in leadership roles outside the academy, engage actively in public, private, and nonprofit initiatives to tackle the issues on which our research and teaching focus.
For more information, please visit the HCED web site:
http://web.mit.edu/dusp/hced/
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