Neighborhood Defenders - Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis (Hardcover)

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 book draws on sweeping data to examine the dominance of land use politics by 'neighborhood defenders' - individuals who oppose new housing projects far more strongly than their broader communities and who are likely to be privileged on a variety of dimensions. Neighborhood defenders participate disproportionately and take advantage of land use regulations to restrict the construction of multifamily housing. The result is diminished housing stock and higher housing costs, with participatory institutions perversely reproducing inequality.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2019
Authors:	Katherine Levine Einstein • David M. Glick • Maxwell Palmer
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-47727-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Property, real estate, land & tenancy law Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > Urban & municipal planning > General Promotions
LSN:	1-108-47727-5
Barcode:	9781108477277

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