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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 Study

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Richmond, Virginia: Mixed-Use Development Brings New Life to an Iconic African-American Neighborhood

Located immediately north of downtown Richmond, Jackson Ward was a thriving antebellum community of Black property owners and entrepreneurs that grew into a center of African-American enterprise and culture between the late 1800s and the middle of the 20th century.
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Previous Case Studies

Photograph of the front façade of two-story townhouses and a three-story multifamily building.

Syracuse, New York: From Prison to Stability on the Outside

Low-angle aerial photograph taken at dusk of two- and three-story townhouses.

Nashville, Tennessee: Remediating Concentrated Poverty to Promote an Integrated Society

Low-angel aerial photograph of several 4-story residential buildings.

San Juan, Puerto Rico: Mixed-Income Housing Transforms the Commonwealth’s Affordable Housing