Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis

by Katherine Levine Einstein, David M Glick, Maxwell Palmer

Since the collapse of the housing market in 2008, demand for housing has consistently outpaced supply in many US communities. The failure to construct sufficient housing - especially affordable housing - in desirable communities and neighborhoods comes with significant social, economic, and environmental costs. This book examines how local participatory land use institutions amplify the power of entrenched interests and privileged homeowners. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110870851X
• ISBN13: 9781108708517
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"