Affordable housing in US shrinking cities :: from neighbourhoods of despair to neighbourhoods of opportunity? /

Given the rapid urbanization of the world's population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and anchor institutions to regenerate these cities...

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Main Authors: Silverman, Robert Mark, 1967- (Author), Wu, Laiyun (Author), Ranahan, Molly (Author), Yin, Li (Of State University of New York at Buffalo) (Author), Patterson, Kelly L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : Policy Press, [2016].
Series:Policy Press shorts. Research.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Given the rapid urbanization of the world's population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and anchor institutions to regenerate these cities is gaining policy urgency, with the availability and siting of affordable housing being a key concern. This is the first book to look at the reasons for the failure (and success) of affordable housing experiences in the fastest shrinking cities in the US. Applying quantitative and GIS analysis using data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the authors make recommendations for future place-based siting practices, stressing its importance for ensuring more equitable urban revitalization. The book will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students in urban studies, housing and inequality, as well as policy makers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 192 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-182) and index.
ISBN:9781447327592
1447327594
9781447327615
1447327616
9781447327608
1447327608

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