{"product_id":"housing-and-community-development-in-michael-h-schill-9780791440407","title":"Housing and Community Development in New York City: Facing the Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a comprehensive, up-to-date description and analysis of the housing and neighborhood problems facing residents of the nation's largest city, and the policies that have been developed to solve these problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeading housing scholars and practitioners provide a comprehensive, up-to-date description and analysis of housing and community development policy as they examine one of America's largest and most important cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the nation's history, New York City has been at the forefront of housing policy creativity and innovation. As the federal government's role in social policy continues to shrink and authority devolves to local governments, the focus in urban policy turns to America's cities. New York City's experience provides useful lessons for other municipalities on both the opportunities and pitfalls for government intervention in the housing market. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHousing and Community Development in New York City comprehensively explores a full range of policy issues including the analysis of current housing problems and demographics; examination of federally supported housing assistance programs such as public housing and Section 8; scrutiny of the City's response to homelessness and the abandonment of private sector housing; and a look at New York's innovative program to rebuild neighborhoods with public-private partnerships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Contributors include Victor Bach, Frank P. Braconi, Dennis Culhane, Paula Galowitz, Steve Metraux, Peter D. Salins, Benjamin P. Scafidi, Michael H. Schill, Alex Schwartz, Philip Thompson, Avis Vidal, Susan Wachter, and Kathryn Wylde.]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael H. Schill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791440400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791440407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.92h x 5.94w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2005 pg. 1744","brand":"Michael H. Schill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579607302399,"sku":"9780791440407","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_902cb568-d583-47ce-b388-5c18f7811465.jpg?v=1763875372","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/housing-and-community-development-in-michael-h-schill-9780791440407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}