Research and Information

Creating the Village: How Mutual Self-Help Housing Builds Community

Creating the Village: How Mutual Self-Help Housing Builds Community
Print copy: $5.00
Describes how mutual self-help construction does more than simply build affordable homes: it builds neighborhoods, strengthens families, and creates wealth.
2005, 40 pages, ISBN 1-58064-139-3

The full research report provides broader insights into the colonias region – as well as proposes a definition for industry use. With greater high-cost lending and a poverty rate (27%) nearly twice the national average (15%), colonias communities are worthy of focus and support. Eager to learn more?