Housing Documents
Housing Plan presentation, July 18, 2007 (PDF, 7.67 MB)
In response to the growing concern over the lack of housing choice and diversity throughout Chester County, Landscapes2 has identified Housing as the lead topic for the Steering Committee to consider. Prepared by CCPC.
Chester County Housing Costs Profile 2006 (PDF, 908 KB)
Displays housing prices data on three aggregate levels; county, sub-county regions, and municipalities. Based on information from Chester County assessment office records. Prepared by CCPC.
New Residential Units 2000-2006 (PDF, 888 KB)
This shows the number of new housing units that were added in 2005 and 2006 and totals from 2000 to 2006 by municipality in three categories of housing types. Also available in print. Prepared by CCPC.
The Why, Where, and How of Affordable Homes (PDF, 1 MB)
Chester County 2020 has released the 2007 Under One Roof 2 report on housing entitled "The Why, Where and How of Affordable Homes" from the April 19th conference.
Combatting Problems of Vacant and Abandoned Properties (PDF, 196 KB)
Prepared by City Policy Associates, Washington, D.C. for The United States Conference of Mayors, June 2006.
NDC Design Ideas: Using a Bracing System to Provide Structural Support
and Create Sideyards After Mid-Block Demolition (PDF, 209 KB)
Prepared by the Neighborhood Design Center, May 9, 2001.
Property Reuse: Realizing the Value for Communities (PDF, 822 KB)
Power point presentation by Lavea Brachman of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, January 26, 2006.
Vacant Properties in Baltimore: Strategies for Reuse (PDF, 187 KB)
By Eric Friedman, January 18, 2003. Submitted for the Abell Foundation Award in Urban Policy.
Affordable Housing Developers Focus Group (PDF, 83.7 KB)
In 2004, the Chester County Department of Community Development conducted a series of public participation events as part of developing the County's 5-year Consolidated Plan. Several of the focus group sessions addressed housing issues, and offer some valuable insights for Landscapes2.
Not In My Back Yard - Fair Housing for Elected
and Appointed Officials (PPT, 143 KB)
Sarah Pratt, a national Fair Housing advocate and educator, offers an overview of Fair Housing principles and how to overcome opposition to affordable housing.
Addressing Community Opposition to Affordable Housing:
A Fair Housing Toolkit (PDF, 1.17 MB)
Provided by the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania with funding from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), to give developers a working knowledge of fair housing in a form they can use.