From "projects" to communities: redeeming public housing

Article Abstract:

Public housing remains buried in a mire of problems. Although public funds may be used to eradicate drugs, gangs and violence in public housing projects, it takes more than money to alleviate these obstacles. These troubles were actually perpetrated by real estate officials and conservative politicians who insisted that only poor people be accepted as tenants in the housing projects. As such, public housing became politically out of favor which eventually led to poor design, poor maintenance, racial separation, stigmatization and further isolation of the poor. On the other hand, liberals should also take part of the blame for allowing the incapable and paternalistic management of public housing that promoted tenant dependency and lack of community. To remedy the condition, tenant management and ownership should be advocated such that they gain control and power to improve the physical and social conditions in their housing buildings.

Housing policy

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Assisted living without subsidy

Article Abstract:

New regulations will be enacted in late 1984 or early 1985 that will force public housing authorities to deal with the loss of subsidies as a result of sustained vacancy rates. While often an excessive vacancy rate is the result of a high percentage of substandard housing units, vacancies can also be caused by an oversupply of assisted housing units, particularly for the elderly. This is the case in Lorain, Ohio, where construction of new housing units for the elderly continued despite protests from the local housing authorities. The situation is not unique to Lorain, however, and one viable method for dealing with an oversupply of housing for the elderly is to convert some units to centers for assisted living without Housing and Urban Development subsidies. How this can be done is described.

Housing subsidies, Housing authorities

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