408 Pages
by
Routledge
Housing policy not only aff ects all Americans' quality of life, but has a direct impact on their fi nancial well being. About 70 percent of American households own their own homes, and for most, their homes represent the majority of their net worth. Renters are aff ected by housing policy. Even the small minority of Americans who are homeless are aff ected by housing policies specifi cally... Read more
Preface, 1. Introduction: Is There a Housing Crisis?, 2. Urban Planning, Housing Affordability, and Land Use, 3. The Benefits of Nonzoning, 4. Building Codes, Housing Prices, and the Poor, 5. Smart Growth and Housing, 6. Inclusionary Zoning, 7. A Brief Survey of Rent Control in America: Past Mistakes and Future Directions, 8. The Economics of Government Housing Assistance for the Poor, 9. Eminent Domain, 10. Arresting Development: Impact Fees in Theory and Practice, 11. The Economics of Housing Bubbles, 12. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Housing: Good Intentions Gone Awry, 13. Anatomy of a Train Wreck: Causes of the Mortgage Meltdown, 14. Urban Planning: The Government or the Market, 15. Private Neighborhood Governance: Trends and New Options in Collective Housing Ownership, About the Editors and Contributors, Index
Biography
Randall G. Holcombe
