A Decent Home: Planning, Building, and Preserving Affordable Housing Contributor(s): Mallach, Alan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1932364595 ISBN-13: 9781932364590 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
Dewey: 333.338 |
LCCN: 2008941235 |
Physical Information: 1" H x 7.2" W x 10.2" L (2.35 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Signed, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: What is a decent home? Does it simply provide shelter from the elements? Is it affordable enough that you can buy the other necessities of life? Does it connect you to a community with adequate social and economic resources? Noted housing expert Alan Mallach turns his decades of experience to these questions in A Decent Home. Mallach's nuanced analysis of housing issues critical to communities across the country will help planners evaluate the housing situation in their own communities and formulate specific plans to address a variety of housing problems. The book is both a practical step-by-step guide to developing affordable housing and a sophisticated introduction to housing policy. Chapters address design, site selection, project approval, financing, and the history of housing policy in the United States. Planners will find useful information about inclusionary and exclusionary zoning, affordable housing preservation, and the risks and rewards of affordable-home-ownership programs. Mallach also connects the dots among regional economic competitiveness, quality of life, community revitalization, and affordable housing. |
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