Fair and Affordable Housing in the U.S.

by Silverman, Robert Mark; Patterson, Kelly L.

• ISBN13: 9789004201446
• ISBN10: 9004201440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-30
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub

Summary

U.S. fair and affordable housing policy has been constrained by neoliberal ideologies that emphasize market-based approaches to program implementation. Public policy aimed at ameliorating housing discrimination and expanding access to housing markets for minorities and the poor has remained underdeveloped, underfunded, and poorly implemented. This edited book adds to our understanding of the trends, outcomes and future directions of fair and affordable housing policy. It is divided into four parts, examining issues of interest to housing scholars and practitioners. Sections include discussions of: fair housing policy, affordable housing finance, equitable approaches to land use, rent vouchers, and homeownership policy. Contributors to the edited volume include experts from the fields of political science, public policy, urban planning, sociology, and social work.

Author Biography

Robert Mark Silverman, Ph.D. (1997) in Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, is an Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo. He is author of numerous articles on housing, public participation, nonprofits, and community development. Kelly L. Patterson, Ph.D. (2002) in Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University at Buffalo. Her research focuses on housing policy, residential segregation, fair and affordable housing, and rent vouchers.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Notes on Contributors	p. xiii
Making Housing Policy Fairer and More Affordable in the US	p. 1
Fair Housing, Policy, and Perceptions
Intergovernmental Enforcement of the Fair Housing Act: The Fair Housing Assistance Program	p. 21
The Federal Courts and Fair Housing Policy: A Principal-Agent Interpretation	p. 41
Fair Housing in the U.S. Real Estate Industry: Perceptions of Black Real Estate Professionals	p. 67
Affordable Housing, Finance, and Land Use Issues
Barriers to Fair Housing Policy Implementation: Finance, Regulation, and Public Opinion	p. 91
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit	p. 125
Inclusionary Housing and Fair Housing	p. 143
Rent Vouchers, a Tool to Deconcentrate Poverty
What Should Housing Vouchers Accomplish?	p. 157
Stuck in Buffalo, But Why?: Residential Spatial Patterns of Housing Choice Voucher Holders in a Rust Belt City	p. 181
Should Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and Housing Choice Vouchers Be Fungible?	p. 213
The Rise and Stall of Homeownership
The Historic Roots of the Crisis in Housing Affordability: The Case of Buffalo, New York, 1920-1950	p. 245
Segregation as a Driver of Subprime Lending and the Ensuing Economic Fallout	p. 277
Be It Ever So Humble, There's No Place Like Home: The Experiences of Low-Income, Minority Homebuyers	p. 289
Index	p. 343
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