The mission of the ULI Terwilliger Center for Housing is to create and sustain mixed-income, mixed-use neighborhoods that incorporate a full spectrum of housing choices. The Center achieves its mission through a multifaceted program of work including research and publications that examine data, policies and best practices in housing.
In this section, explore our current and past research efforts as well as selected reports. The featured projects and reports represent the range of housing issues address through the Center’s program of work: innovations in master-planned communities; the intersection of housing affordability and transportation costs; and the role of demographics in housing policy and practice.
Terwilliger Center Research & Publications
Residential Futures: Thought-Provoking Ideas on What’s Next for Master-Planned Communities
After the housing bubble burst in 2008, many communities were hit hard by foreclosures, creating widespread homeownership losses…
Housing in America: The Baby Boomers Turn 65
Three generations of Americans are now older than 65: the Greatest Generation (who are 85 years old and…
Housing America’s Workforce: Case Studies and Lessons from the Experts
Securing high-quality, affordable housing near the workplace poses a complex challenge for communities across urban America, and this…
Priced Out: Persistence of the Workforce Housing Gap in the Washington, D.C., Metro Area
Despite recent shifts in the regional housing market, land values and home prices in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan…
Priced Out: Persistence of the Workforce Housing Gap in the San Francisco Bay Area
Housing in the San Francisco Bay Area is persistantly and pervasively unaffordable despite the recent economic and housing…
Housing in America: The Next Decade
The housing markets in the United States are at an inflection point. As the economy recovers from its…
This report analyzes the combined costs of housing and transportation for neighborhoods, cities, and towns throughout a Boston…
This report provides a comprehensive examination of the “cost of place” in the Washington, DC, region, presenting a…
Priced Out: Persistence of the Workforce Housing Gap in the Boston Metro Area
This report examines the availability of for-sale and rental housing near six major employment hubs in the Boston…
America's Housing Policy--the Missing Piece: Affordable Workforce Rentals
These demographic changes will put tremendous pressure on the demand for affordable rental housing, particularly in high-cost metropolitan…
