From Public Housing to Public-Private Housing: 75 Years of American Social Experimentation

Journal of the American Planning Association, 78(4): 379-402, 2012

By: American Planning Association National, Lawrence Vale, Yonah Freemark

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01944363.2012.737985
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Affordable Housing Programs  |  Housing Supply Planning

This article tracks the history of public housing development since 1937, showing how the continued retreat of the public sector has led to a lack of housing for very low-income people. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical context that shapes the policies that constrain affordable housing practitioners today.