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| Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to housing. | |
| Charity launched in 1966 in response to growing awareness about the effects of homelessness and bad housing in Britain. Documents available include Shelter's vision for a fairer housing system, case studies, and sections on Shelter in Scotland and Wales. | ||
| A guide to housing problems and how to get help. Also features statistics, information on housing and legislation, and directories of hostels and day centres. | ||
| Index to sources of statistical data available on the Web. Sources are arranged by category, including agriculture, demographics, economics, environment, housing, politics and science. | ||
| Offers extensive reference information about all areas of the UK, including statistics on property prices, secondary schools, colleges, council tax, health, crime clear up rates, local services, MPs and unemployment rates. Searchable by post code or town name. It is intended as a demonstration of an effective Internet service for gathering, analysing and presenting valuable data that is otherwise obscure or inaccessible. | ||
| Contains a social housing database, information and topical debate, an online maintanance manual and links to social housing Internet resources. | ||
| Reference point for information on land, property and construction, with over 2000 pages of information. | ||
| An independent, non political body which supports programmes of research and innovative development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy. Offers several hundred research summaries, searchable keywords, and information on publications, press releases and research programmes. | ||
| A not for-profit organisation set up in July 1998. It aims to guide Internet users to housing resources, to educate and inform the housing sector about the advantages of the Internet, and to promote the use of the Internet amongst housing organisations. Topics include building and construction, central government, charities and campaigning, education and training, homelessness, housing associations, housing consultants and recruitment, information technology, local authorities, publications, resources and student housing. | ||
| News headlines and annotated links to resources in the areas of architecture, arts and culture, construction, heritage, housing, landscape, planning, regeneration, sustainability, and transport. | ||
| Information from the American monthly Current Population Survey, based on a sample of 50,000 households. Site includes an overview of the work, the history of the survey, details of the methodology employed, news releases and publications, and access to the most recently available data. Statistical information available on subjects such as; unemployment, housing, earnings and education. Time series data is also available for examination of trends. | ||
| Non profit newspaper from Seattle on homelessness and poverty. News, art, poetry, and opinion. Two full issues and an index of archives provided. | ||
| National organisation offering articles covering social policy issues including social security, housing, employment, immigration, discrimination and health. Details are given on how to become a volunteer or get advice and a bureaux directory is provided. | ||
| Variety of US census data: population, housing, agriculture, construction, economics, foreign trade, government, and industry. | ||
| A guide to historic houses in the US with emphasis on late Victorian and craftsman style bungalows. Also covers cottage, modern, and ranch styles. | ||
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