Affordable housing in US shrinking cities : from neighbourhoods of despair to neighbourhoods of opportunity?

Given the rapid urbanisation of the world's population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and anchor institutions to regenerate these cities is gaining policy urgency, with the availability and siting of affordable housing being a key concern. This is the first book to look at the reasons for the failure (and success) of affordable housing experiences in the fastest shrinking cities in the US. Applying quantitative and GIS analysis using data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the authors make recommendations for future place-based siting practices, stressing its importance for ensuring more equitable urban revitalisation. The book will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students in urban studies, housing and inequality, as well as policy makers.|Given the rapid urbanisation of the world's population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and anchor institutions to regenerate these cities is gaining policy urgency, with the availability and siting of affordable housing being a key concern. This is the first book to look at the reasons for the failure (and success) of affordable housing experiences in the fastest shrinking cities in the US. Applying quantitative and GIS analysis using data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the authors make recommendations for future place-based siting practices, stressing its importance for ensuring more equitable urban revitalisation. The book will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students in urban studies, housing and inequality, as well as policy makers. AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN US SHRINKING CITIES Contents List of tables List of figures List of acronyms About the authors Acknowledgments Preface 1. SOCIAL EQUITY AND SITING AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN SHRINKING CITIES Introduction US shrinking cities in a global context Emerging urban revitalization patterns in shrinking US cities Siting affordable housing in neighborhoods of opportunity Outline of the book 2. PRESENT-DAY DETROIT Introduction Detroit in the wake of sustained shrinking The eds and meds strategy in the Motor City Can eds and meds jumpstart the Motor City? 3. PRESENT-DAY NEW ORLEANS Introduction New Orleans in the wake of sustained shrinking Using eds and meds to consolidate health care Can eds and meds resurrect the Crescent City? 4. PRESENT-DAY CLEVELAND Introduction Cleveland in the wake of sustained shrinking From eds and meds to the Cleveland Model Can eds and meds fix the mistake on the lake? 5. PRESENT-DAY PITTSBURGH Introduction Pittsburgh in the wake of sustained shrinking The eds and meds strategy in the Steel City Can eds and meds re-forge the Steel City? 6. PRESENT-DAY BUFFALO, NEW YORK Introduction Buffalo in the wake of sustained shrinking The eds and meds strategy in the Snowbelt Can Buffalo fire up its economy without freezing out the poor? 7. LESSONS LEARNED AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SITING AFFORDABLE HOUSING Introduction Lessons learned from the case studies Developing an equity-based model for siting affordable housing From shrinking cities to legitimate redistribution References Index Given the rapid urbanization of the world's population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and nonprofit anchor institutions to regenerate these cities are gaining policy urgency, with the availability and location of affordable housing a key concern. This is the first book to look at the reasons for the failure (and success) of affordable housing efforts in the fastest-shrinking US cities. Applying quantitative and global-information-system analysis using data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the authors make recommendations for future place-based practices, stressing their importance for ensuring more equitable urban revitalization. The book will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students in urban studies, housing and inequality, as well as policy makers Given the rapid urbanization of the world's population, the converse phenomenon of shrinking cities is often overlooked and little understood. Yet with almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, efforts by government and anchor institutions to regenerate these cities is gaining policy urgency, with the availability and siting of affordable housing being a key concern. This is the first book to look at the reasons for the failure (and success) of affordable housing experiences in the fastest shrinking cities in the US. Applying quantitative and GIS analysis using data from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the authors make recommendations for future place-based siting practices, stressing its importance for ensuring more equitable urban revitalization. The book will be a valuable resource for academic researchers and students in urban studies, housing and inequality, as well as policy makers With almost one in ten post-industrial US cities shrinking in recent years, this book looks at the reasons for the failure (and success) of affordable housing experiences in these cities, stressing the importance of siting affordable housing in areas that ensure more equitable urban revitalisation.