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Public housing transformation and the hard‐to‐house

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  • Susan Popkin
  • Mary Cunningham
  • Martha Burt

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The transformation of public housing will necessarily have profound effects on the lives of thousands of very vulnerable families. For three decades, public housing served as the housing of last resort, with federal regulations increasingly favoring the neediest households. But this transformation has meant dramatic changes in federal policy for housing the poor by promoting mixed‐income housing and the use of vouchers to prevent the concentration of troubled, low‐income households. This transformation has largely failed to address the needs of the hard‐to‐house residents who have relied on public housing for stable, if less than ideal, housing. We use data from two studies of developments targeted for HOPE VI (Housing Opportunities for People Everywhere) revitalization to estimate the size of the hard‐to‐house population. We conclude that public housing authorities will need to develop a range of alternative options to ensure that all residents obtain stable, secure housing.

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  • Susan Popkin & Mary Cunningham & Martha Burt, 2005. "Public housing transformation and the hard‐to‐house," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(1), pages 1-24.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:houspd:v:16:y:2005:i:1:p:1-24
    DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2005.9521531
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    1. Olatunde D. Babalola & Eziyi O. Ibem & Abiodun O. Olotuah & Akunnaya P. Opoko & Bukola A. Adewale & Omoyeni A. Fulani, 2020. "Housing quality and its predictors in public residential estates in Lagos, Nigeria," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 22(5), pages 3973-4005, June.
    2. Lynne C. Manzo & Rachel G. Kleit & Dawn Couch, 2008. "“Moving Three Times Is Like Having Your House on Fire Once†: The Experience of Place and Impending Displacement among Public Housing Residents," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 45(9), pages 1855-1878, August.
    3. Martine August, 2016. "Revitalisation gone wrong: Mixed-income public housing redevelopment in Toronto’s Don Mount Court," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 53(16), pages 3405-3422, December.
    4. James C. Fraser & Edward L. Kick, 2007. "The Role of Public, Private, Non-profit and Community Sectors in Shaping Mixed-income Housing Outcomes in the US," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 44(12), pages 2357-2377, November.

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