This document discusses a study examining the growing costs of housing and transportation for working families in Boston and the surrounding region. The study looks at the heavy financial burden of housing and transportation costs on area residents, how it impacts their neighborhoods, and its effects on the environment. The document was written by Jeffrey Lubell, Executive Director of the Center for Housing Policy, and provides his contact information.

1. The Growing Costs of PlaceJeffrey Lubell, Executive DirectorCenter for Housing Policy

2. A Heavy Load What Working Families Spend on Housing and Transportation

3. A Heavy Load What Working Families Spend on Housing and Transportation

4. The Boston Regional ChallengeExamining the Costs and Impacts of Housing and Transportation on Area Residents, Their Neighborhoods, and the Environment.

5. The Boston Regional ChallengeExamining the Costs and Impacts of Housing and Transportation on Area Residents, Their Neighborhoods, and the Environment.

6. The Boston Regional ChallengeExamining the Costs and Impacts of Housing and Transportation on Area Residents, Their Neighborhoods, and the Environment.

7. www.nhc.org

8. 8www.nhc.orgContact Info: Jeffrey Lubell, Executive Director, Center for Housing Policy, jlubell@nhc.org, 202-466-2121 x234