Fair and affordable housing in the U.S. : trends, outcomes, future directions / edited by Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly L. Patterson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silverman, Robert Mark, 1967-

Patterson, Kelly L.

Series:

Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 33.

Studies in critical social sciences

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing policy--United States.

Housing policy.

United States.

Discrimination in housing--United States.

Discrimination in housing.

Housing--United States.

Housing.

Physical Description:

xvii, 346 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Summary:

For housing scholars and practitioners, Silverman and Patterson (urban and regional planning and social work, U. of Buffalo) assemble 13 essays that examine the trends, outcomes, and future directions of fair and affordable housing policy in the US. After an introduction in which the editors provide a history and explanation of policies, contributors working in political science, public policy, urban planning, sociology, social work, and other fields in the US address a wide range of topics: fair housing policy and the perception of its implementation, including discussion of fair housing assistance program (FHAP) outcomes over a 25-year period, how the federal courts have interpreted policy, and the attitudes of black real estate professionals; affordable housing finance and land use issues, including the low-income housing tax credit program (LIHTC) and inclusionary policy; rent vouchers as a tool to address concentrated poverty in inner-city neighborhoods; and the promotion of universal homeownership, with discussion of the relationship between racial segregation and subprime lending. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Making Housing Policy Fairer and More Affordable in the US / Robert Mark Silverman Silverman, Robert Mark, Kelly L. Patterson Patterson, Kelly L. 1

Part 1 Fair Housing, Policy, and Perceptions

Intergovernmental Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act: The Fair Housing Assistance Program / Eric M. Wilk Wilk, Eric M., Charles M. Lamb Lamb, Charles M., Nicholas R. Seabrook Seabrook, Nicholas R. 21

The Federal Courts and Fair Housing Policy: A Principal-Agent Interpretation / Nicholas R. Seabrook Seabrook, Nicholas R., Charles M. Lamb Lamb, Charles M., Eric M. Wilk Wilk, Eric M. 41

Fair Housing in the U.S. Real Estate Industry: Perceptions of Black Real Estate Professionals / Robert Mark Silverman Silverman, Robert Mark 67

Part 2 Affordable Housing, Finance, and Land Use Issues

Barriers to Fair Housing Policy Implementation: Finance, Regulation, and Public Opinion / J. Rosie Tighe Tighe, J. Rosie 91

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit / Alex Schwartz Schwartz, Alex 125

Inclusionary Housing and Fair Housing / Dennis Keating Keating, Dennis 143

Part 3 Rent Vouchers, a Tool to Deconcentrate Poverty

What Should Housing Vouchers Accomplish? / David Varady Varady, David 157

Stuck in Buffalo, But Why?: Residential Spatial Patterns of Housing Choice Voucher Holders in a Rust Belt City / Kelly L. Patterson Patterson, Kelly L. 181

Should Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Housing Choice Vouchers Be Fungible? / Kirk McClure McClure, Kirk 213

Part 4 The Rise and Stall of Homeownership

The Historic Roots of the Crisis in Housing Affordability: The Case of Buffalo, New York, 1920-1950 / Henry Louis Taylor Taylor, Henry Louis 245

Segregation as a Driver of Subprime Lending and the Ensuing Economic Fallout / Gregory D. Squires Squires, Gregory D. 277

Be It Ever So Humble, There's No Place Like Home: The Experiences of Low-Income, Minority Homebuyers / Anna Maria Santiago Santiago, Anna Maria, George C. Galster Galster, George C., Cristina M. Tucker Tucker, Cristina M., Ana H. Santiago-San Roman Roman, Ana H. Santiago-San, Angela A. Kaiser Kaiser, Angela A. 289.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789004201446

9004201440

OCLC:

727477152