After the Projects
Title | After the Projects PDF eBook |
Author | Lawrence J. Vale |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 505 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Legal assistance to the poor |
ISBN | 0190624337 |
America is in the midst of a rental housing affordability crisis. More than a quarter of those that rent their homes spend more than half of their income for housing, even as city leaders across the United States have been busily dismantling the nation's urban public housing projects. In After the Projects, Lawrence Vale investigates the deeply-rooted spatial politics of public housing development and redevelopment at a time when lower-income Americans face a desperate struggle to find affordable rental housing in many cities. Drawing on more than 200 interviews with public housing residents, real estate developers, and community leaders, Vale analyzes the different ways in which four major American cities implemented the federal government's HOPE VI program for public housing transformation, while also providing a national picture of this program. Some cities attempted to minimize the presence of the poorest residents in their new mixed-income communities, but other cities tried to serve as many low-income households as possible. Through examining the social, political, and economic forces that underlie housing displacement, Vale develops the novel concept of governance constellations. He shows how the stars align differently in each city, depending on community pressures that have evolved in response to each city's past struggles with urban renewal. This allows disparate key players to gain prominence when implementing HOPE VI redevelopment. A much-needed comparative approach to the existing research on public housing, After the Projects shines a light on the broad variety of attitudes towards public housing redevelopment in American cities and identifies ways to achieve more equitable processes and outcomes for low-income Americans.
Affordable Housing and Urban Redevelopment in the United States
Title | Affordable Housing and Urban Redevelopment in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | Willem van Vliet |
Publisher | SAGE Publications, Incorporated |
Pages | 318 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Exploring the lessons that can be drawn from the United States's experience in providing affordable, low-cost housing, this book reviews recent developments in the US regarding such provision. Topics covered include: the changing role of the federal government; greater responsibility of state and local government; and innovative financial mechanisms. The book comprises case studies of success stories. A conclusion weaves together the strands developed in the individual case studies, examines criteria that define success, identifies common factors, and considers opportunities for developing more effective policies and programmes.
Housing and Redevelopment
Title | Housing and Redevelopment PDF eBook |
Author | United States. National Capital Park and Planning Commission |
Publisher | |
Pages | 44 |
Release | 1950 |
Genre | City planning |
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Summaries of Local Redevelopment Programs
Title | Summaries of Local Redevelopment Programs PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Housing and Home Finance Agency. Office of the Administrator |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1952 |
Genre | |
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Change for the Better
Title | Change for the Better PDF eBook |
Author | National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials. Committee on Social Work in Housing and Urban Renewal |
Publisher | |
Pages | 120 |
Release | 1962 |
Genre | Cities and towns |
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Urban Redevelopment and Housing
Title | Urban Redevelopment and Housing PDF eBook |
Author | Guy Greer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1941 |
Genre | City planning |
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Public Housing Redevelopment Strategies
Title | Public Housing Redevelopment Strategies PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services. Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Housing policy |
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