Public housing's future: a look ahead
Article Abstract:
Local and federal government policies have brought construction of public housing to a near-standstill, but the situation was exacerbated by the criticisms of the public toward public housing since the early 1970s, at which time the Nixon Administration began to emphasize government funding for private housing over public. During this period it has seemed the U.S. Congress was satisfied to let this trend continue, and the outspoken opposition to public housing from some of its early supporters did little to convince legislators to make any changes. Public housing projects are the source of bitter resentment in the neighborhoods in which they are built, which leads to the stereotyping of residents and the perception among homeowners that public housing reduces the value of the houses surrounding it. Ways to counteract these trends and misconceptions are discussed, and a call for added government support for public housing is made.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1984
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
High-rise living: what tenants say
Article Abstract:
While critics have panned high-rise apartment buildings for low- and moderate-income families, the families themselves seem pleased with life in the buildings. Since the 1950s, the number of the buildings has increased to meet the public housing needs of large families, and many of these high-rise apartment buildings have won the praise of housing analysts, although often begrudgingly, for both their design and management. Tenant surveys indicate that many of the high-rise projects are perceived as good places to live, serving as neighborhoods of entry for new immigrants and havens for those looking to escape poverty-stricken areas. A survey of the 820 Belle Plaines high-rise subsidized development in Chicago indicates that tenants were comfortable with the racial mix (half black, quarter Asian and quarter white) and were generally happy with their lives there.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1985
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
Creating more dynamic public housing
Article Abstract:
The Brooke Amendment in the 1970s capped the charges levied by public housing authorities (PHAs) at 25% of a family's joint income, leading to the elimination of established rents and thresholds of eligibility based on income. Whereas adequate income had been the chief criterion for tenant selection, the lack of income became the chief criterion, causing the PHAs to become flooded with very low-income people with limited social and work skills. This situation led to an exodus of the more responsible tenants. Congress and the Department of Housing and Urban Development need to reestablish a fair rent for tenants so that families increasing their income do not get hit with large increases in rent. In addition, the income eligibility should be raised to create a more dynamic environment in PHAs.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1990
User Contributions:
Comment about this article or add new information about this topic:
- Abstracts: Rethinking rental housing: a progressive strategy. Don't sell public housing
- Abstracts: Exploring e-government futures through the application of scenario planning. Judgment change during Delphi-like procedures: the role of majority influence, expertise, and confidence
- Abstracts: PublicationHarvester: an open-source software tool for science policy research. The social shaping of the national science base
- Abstracts: Multiple imaginings of institutional identity: a case study of a large psychiatric research hospital. Factors influencing early dropout: the case of Russian immigrant students attending an Israeli university
- Abstracts: Preserving reproductive choice: preventing STD-related infertility in women. IOM committee recommends strategies for a national STD-prevention system