The State of the US Ecosystem Report offers a field-level perspective on the current health of the US SILC ecosystem. The report draws on survey responses from more than 60 entities working across sectors, roles, and geographies, reflecting the collective perspectives...
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JCHS at Harvard Reports on Historic Highs for Housing Unaffordability
Newly released American Community Survey data, analyzed by the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University shows that 43.5 million households were cost burdened in 2024, dedicating more than 30 percent of their income each month to housing costs. The number...
Report by Boston Indicators Looks at Early Impact of MBTA Communities Law
Adopted in 2021, the MBTA Communities zoning law requires cities and towns served by the MBTA to allow multifamily housing by right in “reasonably sized” districts, at moderate densities, near transit stations where feasible, and without restrictions on the ages of...
Structural and Socioeconomic Inequities in Cardiovascular Health: What Neighborhood-Level Data Reveal About Aging in Boston – Guest Blog Post
The following is a guest blog post by Shahriar Shakeri, MD, MPH using analysis from the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Data Reports: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains one of the leading causes of death among older adults in the United States. However, the burden of...
AARP Research Explores AI Awareness and Usage Among Older Adults
Eight in ten adults 50-plus report having used some form of AI, though most place themselves at the beginner or intermediate level according to a recent "data story" released by AARP Research. AARP's data story explores Artificial Intelligence awareness and usage...
Boston Indicators Announces Research on “Rental Deserts” in Greater Boston Region
Boston Indicators, the research center at the Boston Foundation, released a research brief and interactive map of the Greater Boston region highlighting "rental deserts" where few opportunities to rent housing exist. Rental deserts tend to have higher-income residents...
TFAH Report Examines State Policies that Support Good Health and Analyzes the Legislative Landscape for their Implementation
A new report from Trust for America's Health (TFAH), Advancing Policies that Create Conditions for Good Health: Opportunities, Barriers, and Strengths, finds that federal actions that cut funding and lead to program eliminations throughout government will slow the...
2025 Greater Boston Housing Report Card Released by The Boston Foundation
The 2025 Greater Boston Housing Report Card is the 24th edition of The Boston Foundation's annual look at housing supply, home prices and affordability in Greater Boston. This year, in addition to an in-depth examination of the latest data from the team at Boston...
New Report Promotes Opportunity for Faith Leaders to Advance Intergenerational Activity
A new report from CoGenerate, a national nonprofit working to bridge generational divides in all pillars of daily life, called Honest Conversations: Faith Leaders on the Real Work of Intergenerational Collaboration, presents an opportunity for faith communities to...
New Report ‘Caring Across States’ Reveals Differences in Caregiving Experience
Caring Across States is a new research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, which reveals how place can affect the caregiving experience, uncovering stark differences in financial strain, care intensity, and available support in states across the U.S....