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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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Vail, Colorado: The Vail InDEED Program Provides Deed-Restricted Workforce Housing in a Resort Market

The resort town of Vail, Colorado, is an international destination for vacationers attracted to the area’s renowned ski slopes, expansive natural beauty, and annual events. With a total area of less than 5 square miles and hemmed in by rugged, mountainous terrain, Vail has limited housing capacity within its boundaries and has long struggled to maintain a supply of affordable housing for its year-round residents and seasonal workforce.
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Previous Case Studies Reports

Low-angle aerial photograph of a row of single-story shotgun houses, with a two-story structure to the right of the houses and the skyline of downtown Houston in the background.

Houston, Texas: Project Row Houses Uses Art To Preserve Architecture, Culture, and Community in a Low-Income Neighborhood

Photograph of two façades of a five-story mill building next to railroad tracks and a canal.

Windsor Locks, Connecticut: A Mill’s Transformation Into Mixed-Income Housing Is Revitalizing the Downtown

Jefferson, North Carolina: Adaptive Reuse of a Historic Hospital Preserves a Community Asset