Neighborhood Defenders
«'This book is a useful companion to the existing literature on the need for reform of restrictive local obstacles to the building of new housing in the United States, particularly in high cost cities and in low-rise, owner-occupied suburbs with entrenched NIMBY opposition. The rise of YIMBY advocacy for more housing could possibly overcome some of the opposition of the Neighborhood Defenders documented by the research in this book.' W. Dennis Keating, Urban Studies»
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. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Cambridge University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781108708517
- Utgivelsesår
- 2019
- Format
- 15 x 23 cm
Anmeldelser
«'This book is a useful companion to the existing literature on the need for reform of restrictive local obstacles to the building of new housing in the United States, particularly in high cost cities and in low-rise, owner-occupied suburbs with entrenched NIMBY opposition. The rise of YIMBY advocacy for more housing could possibly overcome some of the opposition of the Neighborhood Defenders documented by the research in this book.' W. Dennis Keating, Urban Studies»
«'An excellent resource for those interested in housing policy and politics in the US.' D. Schultz, Choice»
«'Neighborhood Defenders is an incredibly important book that sharpens our understanding of how privileged voices are fundamentally advantaged in local politics. The book reveals that land use regulations restrict housing development and equal access to housing by offering the opportunity for motivated residents to delay, alter, and sometimes even veto development through the public hearing process.' Jessica Trounstine, University of California, Merced»
«'Neighborhood Defenders is a book of nuances, to be read with your thinking cap on and your mind open to new insights. It shows that, while participation can be a powerful source of inequality, NIMBYISM is only one slice of the whole reality of housing politics.' Clarence Stone, George Washington University»