Housing encompasses a bundle of characteristics that are integral to family well-being. This
literature review demonstrates that, on a physical level, housing must be decent and safe, as …

Public support for planning programs and initiatives are an important component of its
success but opposition can be a powerful impediment. When siting unwanted land uses …

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 …

This article evaluates the relative performance of housing programs in terms of
neighborhood quality. We profile neighborhood characteristics surrounding assisted …

The housing choice voucher program was designed with two main goals in mind: to
eliminate concentrations of poverty and the social problems it causes and to provide poor …

This study draws on 71 indepth, semistructured interviews with landlords and property
managers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We find that the perceived burdens associated …

The Housing Divide examines the generational patterns in New York City's housing market
and neighborhoods along the lines of race and ethnicity. The book provides an in-depth …

This article reviews six federally funded in-kind public assistance programs that are intended
to mitigate the effects of poverty on low-income children by providing access to basic human …

The development of affordable housing often involves a contentious siting process.
Proposed housing developments frequently trigger concern among neighbors and …

The influx of immigrants to New York City increases the demand for housing. Because the
city has one of the nation's tightest and most complicated housing markets, immigrants may …