By Robert Lindsay, Janelle Taylor, and Philip Tegeler Our federal housing policy continues to rely heavily on the private market and the immense capital at its disposal for the production of low income housing. But among government housing officials and across the broad network of non-profit housing professionals in the U.S., the belief in a “right to housing” is strong, … [Read more...] about Social Housing Goals in State Housing Allocation Plans — A 50-State Survey (December 2023)
Social Housing Publications
What can the Treasury Department do to expand public and community ownership of rental housing? (December 2023)
Philip Tegeler and Audrey Lynn Martin1 Introduction The United States is experiencing a housing crisis as Americans face a shortage of affordable housing supply and rapidly increasing housing costs. Far too many individuals and families across the country face housing insecurity, homelessness, and unsustainable rental burdens. In response to these challenges, a national … [Read more...] about What can the Treasury Department do to expand public and community ownership of rental housing? (December 2023)
Racial capitalism, tenant power, and social housing (Jan – Mar 2023 P&R Issue)
April 10, 2023 Sign up for PRRAC’s biweekly newsletter here. Excerpted from Poverty & Race, Volume 32, No.1 (Jan - March 2023) Jamila Michener Racial capitalism. Social housing. These terms are widely used, but thinly understood. They are easily abstracted and readily made fodder for theoretical discussion detached from lived realities. This issue brings … [Read more...] about Racial capitalism, tenant power, and social housing (Jan – Mar 2023 P&R Issue)
Land Values and the Enduring Significance of Racial Residential Segregation (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
Read the full Poverty & Race Journal (January-April 2021 P&R Issue) Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. I. Introduction The life chances of many African Americans are tied to their experiences in underdeveloped central city neighborhoods. The implication of living in these Black spaces was suggested in a provocative question posed by the historian Carol Anderson in her book, … [Read more...] about Land Values and the Enduring Significance of Racial Residential Segregation (January-April 2021 P&R Issue)
What Can HUD Do to Expand Public and Community Ownership of Rental Housing? (PRRAC, April 2021)
A PRRAC Policy Brief (April 2021). Excerpt: "The movement to shift more of our housing resources out of the private for-profit market and into the social housing sector has gained momentum in recent years, with growing housing insecurity, unsustainable rent burdens, expanding homelessness, and gentrification pressures in many American cities. The benefits of expanding the … [Read more...] about What Can HUD Do to Expand Public and Community Ownership of Rental Housing? (PRRAC, April 2021)
