Timeline

Phase 1

In the first phase of our research, the participants in the Studio class looked at the following topics and how they were connected to the foreclosure crisis in the five chosen First Suburbs Consortium cities:

• Bank Policy


• Demand/Demographic Filter


• Demolition


• Foreclosure


• Legal


• Mortgage Movedown Chain


• Solutions and Funding Mechanisms from Community Development Corporations (CDCs)

Phase 2

In the second phase of our research, participants of the Studio class looked at four specific topics that are relevant to the five chosen First Suburbs Consortium cities:

• Demolition Policy


• Local Regulations and Policies


• Mortgage Movedown Chain


• Rental Impact