Friday news roundup 7/18/14

Affordable Housing Finance: Report highlights benefits of affordable housing on education, health, and neighborhood

New York Times (via Planetizen): In Connecticut, breaking a barrier between a suburb and public housing

Next City: What's best for the Pruitt-Igoe site?

NHC: The majority of households receiving assistance are either families with children, seniors, or households with a disabled person

NLIHC: Investment in permanent supportive housing reduces chronic homelessness

Off the Charts: Helping renters afford their homes

Rooflines: Julián Castro must uphold fair housing