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From despair to hope : HOPE VI and the new promise of public housing in America's cities /

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"Documents the evolution of HOPE VI, exploring what it accomplished replacing severely distressed public housing with mixed-income communities and where it fell short. Reveals how a program conceived to address a specific problem triggered a revolution in public housing and solidified principle...

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Other Authors: Engdahl, Lora, Cisneros, Henry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2009]
Subjects:
Urban renewal > United States.
Housing rehabilitation > United States.
Housing policy > United States.
Public housing > United States > Finance.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Documents the evolution of HOPE VI, exploring what it accomplished replacing severely distressed public housing with mixed-income communities and where it fell short. Reveals how a program conceived to address a specific problem triggered a revolution in public housing and solidified principles that still guide urban policy today"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 334 pages :) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815701903
081570190X