In this brief report we have provided several methods for ascertaining the number of vacant parcels and buildings in Greensboro. First, we conducted remote visual inspections of parcels in Greensboro in 2016. Inspectors coded properties without a building as 0, no; 1, yes; 99999, Missing. We found that 11.45% (n=8123) … Continued
From July 17th to July 19th our office manager/research assistant, Phillip Sheldon, had the opportunity to participate in National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) Annual Meeting in Washington, DC (Here is the conference program). This nation-wide gathering involved professionals from various fields – including social workers, Continuum of Care leaders, … Continued
In our review of one month of court records we found that a few plaintiffs accounted for a large share of the complaints. These same plaintiffs have a number of tenant grievances and criticisms against them for poor housing quality and bad management. We also fo und that evictions, while … Continued
Still in beta, and many edits to make, but UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies is working on a public data mapping tool (based on the Charlotte Quality of Life Explorer – Created by Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, and UNCC with Source code on Github). This tool will display community indicators in … Continued
On Friday, July 7th we had the opportunity to hear about the issues facing Guilford County’s most important residents: its young people. Guiding us through this topic were: Brian Hahne, executive director of Partners Ending Homelessness; Guilford County Schools’ homelessness liaison, Yatisha Blythe; and Michelle Kennedy, executive director of the Interactive … Continued
UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies recently hosted a two-day training (see Training Program here) on how to use data to inform local coalitions regarding behavioral health disparities in the prevention of opiate prescription misuse. This came as part of our technical assistance to 13 rural counties in NC struggling with … Continued