The global population has rapidly urbanized over the past century, and the urbanization rate
is projected to reach about 70% by 2050. In line with these trends and the increasing …

This article reviews the literature on characteristics, causes, and costs of alternative
development patterns. In doing so it debunks arguments by Gordon and Richardson in favor …

Filling a gap in the literature of the field, Factorial Survey Experiments provides researchers
with a practical guide to using the factorial survey method to assess respondents' beliefs …

This very important book represents a significant contribution to the literature on US land-
use regulatory practices. The comparative framework of Zoned in the USA is distinctive. It …

Claims that homeownership is beneficial to both owners and society have not been
examined empirically. This article explores evidence from the General Social Survey and the …

This review takes stock of contemporary social science research on homelessness.
Research on homelessness in the 1980s has been prompted by the increased numbers and …

Housing studies show an overwhelming preference by middle-class families for suburban
living locations. In this paper an atypical category, middle-class families living in the city, is …

This paper is a critical analysis of recent US policy to promote low-income homeownership.
It examines the ideology and assumptions buttressing this policy, evidence on the effects of …

Homeownership is widely stimulated by policy, yet its economic effects are poorly
understood. We exploit quasi-random variation in homeownership generated by …

In spite of prophecies to the contrary, the urban neighbourhood continues to be an important
locale for formal and informal social action. Attachment to neighbourhood is complex and …