Reconstructing Neighborhoods: Two case studies in foreclosed housing acquisition and redevelopment by community development corporations in Massachusetts

Housing and Society

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 17-39

  Turcotte, David A ^a   Johnson, Michael P ^b   Chaves, Emily J ^a   Drew, Rachel Bogardus ^c   Sullivan, Felicia M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF DESIGN   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community development corporations; Foreclosures; Neighborhoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010202035     PISSN: 08882746     EISSN: 23760923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08882746.2015.1020700     Document Type: Article

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