From despair to hope : HOPE VI and the new promise of public housing in America's cities / Henry G. Cisneros, Lora Engdahl, editors.

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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 principles tha...

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Other Authors: Cisneros, Henry
Engdahl, Lora
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2009], ©2009.
Subjects:
Public housing > United States > Finance.
Housing policy > United States.
Housing rehabilitation > United States.
Urban renewal > United States.
Physical Description:x, 334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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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 principles that still guide urban policy today"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:HD7288.76.U5 F76 2009
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780815714255 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0815714254 (pbk. : alk. paper)