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New Orleans Housing Institute: Expanding Affordable Rental Options

Margery Turner, Vice President for Research at the Urban Institute, outlined a portfolio of strategies for making more affordable rental housing available citywide.  This discussion gave special attention to tools for acquiring and renovating small rental properties and single-family homes that are sitting vacant, but also discussed the potential of public housing, vouchers, and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit.

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