A Right to Housing Foundation for a New Social Agenda
In the 1949 Housing Act, Congress declared "a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family" our national housing goal. Today, little more than half a century later, upwards of 100 million people in the United States live in housing that is physically inadequate,...
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, Pa
Temple University Press
2006
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| Edition: | 1 |
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| ISBN: | 9781592134311, 1592134319, 9781592134328, 1592134327 |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter Table of Contents Acknowledgments Why a Right to Housing Is Needed and Makes Sense: 1: The Economic Environment of Housing: 2: Housing Affordability: 3: Segregation and Discrimination in Housing 4: Pernicious Problems of Housing Finance 5: Federal Housing Subsidies: 6: The Permanent Housing Crisis: 7: Federally-Assisted Housing in Conflict: BOX: Privatizing Rural Rental Housing 8: The Case for a Right to Housing 9: The Role of the Courts and a Right to Housing 10: Housing Organizing for the Long Haul: 11: Social Ownership 12: Social Financing 13: The Elderly and a Right to Housing 14: Opening Doors: 15: Responses to Homelessness: 16: Community Development Corporations: BOX: Old and New Challenges Facing Rural Housing Nonprofits 17: Between Devolution and the Deep Blue Sea: 18: Housing and Economic Security About the Contributors Index
- Contents Acknowledgments Why a Right to Housing Is Needed and Makes Sense: Editors’ Introduction 1 The Economic Environment of Housing: Income Inequality and Insecurity 2 Housing Affordability: One-Third of a Nation Shelter-Poor 3 Segregation and Discrimination in Housing 4 Pernicious Problems of Housing Finance 5 Federal Housing Subsidies:Who Benefits and Why? 6 The Permanent Housing Crisis: The Failures of Conservatism and the Limitations of Liberalism 7 Federally-Assisted Housing in Conflict: Privatization or Preservation? Privatizing Rural Rental Housing 8 The Case for a Right to Housing 9 The Role of the Courts and a Right to Housing 10 Housing Organizing for the Long Haul: Building on Experience 11 Social Ownership 12 Social Financing 13 The Elderly and a Right to Housing 14 Opening Doors:What a Right to Housing Means for Women 15 Responses to Homelessness: Past Policies, Future Directions, and a Right to Housing 16 Community Development Corporations: Challenges in Supporting a Right to Housing Old and New Challenges Facing Rural Housing Nonprofits 17 Between Devolution and the Deep Blue Sea: What’s a City or State to Do? 18 Housing and Economic Security About the Contributors Index Dedication Title, Copyright Contents
- Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Why a Right to Housing Is Needed and Makes Sense: Editors' Introduction -- 1 The Economic Environment of Housing: Income Inequality and Insecurity -- 2 Housing Affordability: One-Third of a Nation Shelter-Poor -- 3 Segregation and Discrimination in Housing -- 4 Pernicious Problems of Housing Finance -- 5 Federal Housing Subsidies:Who Benefits and Why? -- 6 The Permanent Housing Crisis: The Failures of Conservatism and the Limitations of Liberalism -- 7 Federally-Assisted Housing in Conflict: Privatization or Preservation? -- Privatizing Rural Rental Housing -- 8 The Case for a Right to Housing -- 9 The Role of the Courts and a Right to Housing -- 10 Housing Organizing for the Long Haul: Building on Experience -- 11 Social Ownership -- 12 Social Financing -- 13 The Elderly and a Right to Housing -- 14 Opening Doors:What a Right to Housing Means for Women -- 15 Responses to Homelessness: Past Policies, Future Directions, and a Right to Housing -- 16 Community Development Corporations: Challenges in Supporting a Right to Housing -- Old and New Challenges Facing Rural Housing Nonprofits -- 17 Between Devolution and the Deep Blue Sea: What's a City or State to Do? -- 18 Housing and Economic Security -- About the Contributors -- Index