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## Evidence Matters

*Evidence Matters* is PD&R's quarterly publication that demonstrates HUD's commitment to evidence-based policymaking. Each quarterly issue focuses on a key theme and highlights policy-relevant research that connects policymakers at all levels, as well as researchers, advocates, and industry members, with clear, accessible, and timely information. For more on the history and development of the publication, read "Five Years of *Evidence Matters*” on *PD&R Edge*.

#### Current Issue: Office to Residential Conversions (Fall 2023)

The United States is facing a severe lack of housing stock, and this shortage is exacerbating the nation’s lack of affordable housing. Those affected are not only people who want to live close to employment centers in central business districts in urban areas but also renters and buyers nationwide. Since the outset of the pandemic, utilization of downtown office space has heavily decreased in cities across the U.S. This edition of *Evidence Matters* examines the advantages and drivers of adaptive reuse of office buildings and office-to-residential conversion. Read More >>

#### Previous Issues

Spring/Summer 2023: Housing First and Homelessness

Winter 2023: Institutional Investors In Housing

Summer 2022: Climate and Housing

Spring 2022: Intersectionality of Youth Homelessness

#### Issues & Themes

####               2023            

Fall 2023: Office to Residential Conversions

Spring/Summer 2023: Housing First and Homelessness

Winter 2023: Institutional Investors In Housing

####               2022            

Summer 2022: Climate and Housing

Spring 2022: Intersectionality of Youth Homelessness

####               2021            

Summer 2021: Evictions

####               2020            

Summer/Fall 2020: Supporting Homeowners and Renters During Times of Disruption

Winter/Spring 2020: Factory-Built Housing

####               2019            

Spring/Summer 2019: Place-Based Incentives

Winter 2019: Landlords and Vouchers

####               2018            

Summer/Fall 2018: Housing and Employment

Spring 2018: Regulatory Barriers and Affordable Housing

####               2017            

Summer 2017: Housing For Seniors

Spring 2017: Building Technology

####               2016            

Fall 2016: Housing, Community Development, and the Digital Divide

Summer 2016: Inclusion and Safety

Spring 2016: Housing Finance

Winter 2016: Housing and Health

####               2015            

Summer/Fall 2015: Regional Planning

Spring 2015: Housing in Indian Country

Winter 2015: Disaster Recovery and Resilience

####               2014            

Fall 2014: Impacts of Housing on Children

Spring/Summer 2014: Fair Housing

Winter 2014: Vacant and Abandoned Properties

####               2013            

Fall 2013: Aging in Place

Summer 2013: Affordable Housing Preservation

Spring 2013: Mixed-Income Communities

####               2012            

Fall 2012: Low-Income Homeownership

Summer 2012: Homelessness

Winter 2012: Resilience and Community Capacity

####               2011            

Summer 2011: Sustainability

Spring 2011: Rental Housing

Winter 2011: Neighborhood Revitalization

*The contents on these pages are the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or the U.S. Government.*