This is a presentation based on the Housing Matters initiative. 2015 marks the third year that Hart Research has conducted a national public opinion poll to inform the work of the MacArthur Foundation’s How Housing Matters initiative.

The primary objectives of the survey are:

• Develop a deeper understanding of the experiences, attitudes, and perceptions about housing, particularly of people living in tenuous housing situations;

• Gather attitudinal data to inform and stimulate dialogue about the right approaches to addressing the nation’s housing trends and challenges following the Great Recession;

• Track key metrics over time to gauge changes in attitudes and perceptions;

• Evaluate whether findings from the empirical research provide convincing reasons to the public to address issues related to affordable housing.