Friday news roundup 9/20/13

Atlantic Cities (via Planetizen): The inverse relationship between homeownership and economic development

Brookings: For the fifth year in a row, the number of poor residents in the nation’s 100 largest metro areas grew between 2011 and 2012, edging upward by 1.1 percent or 320,000 people

CBPP: The impression some have that the 2014 sequestration will hit defense harder than non-defense programs — or target defense disproportionately — is mistaken

Center for the Study of Social Policy: While the national data provide a sense of the magnitude of poverty and disparities in the U.S., it is often difficult to imagine what that means for communities

GoSection8: Rents rose 3.5 percent nationally, jumping higher for apartments than single-family homes

Mediaite: An unconventional defense of SNAP on the House of Representatives floor yesterday with a steak, a bottle of vodka, and a can of caviar

MetroTrends: Why fair housing matters

New York Times: In New York, having a job, or two, doesn't mean having a home

Next City: Aw, SNAP: House Repubs go after food assistance for working poor

Next City: Majority of Americans still dealing with stagnant income levels

NLIHC: One in five U.S. households unable to meet basic needs

Off the Charts: Income inequality remains at record high, new Census figures show

Off the Charts: Who receives SNAP, and how would the House cuts affect them?