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Publications by Robin E. Smith on Neighborhoods/Community Building

This paper focuses on low-income federal housing policy and assesses the potential role and effects of current U.S. efforts on urban design, social capital, and residential mobility. Following a brief historical background, the paper identifies important concurrent policy trends likely to affect how future low-income housing will be provided. Topics discussed include concern with containing federal costs, a tendency to rely on market forces and discipline, and an interest in expanding deregulation and devolution. A description of recent federal initiatives that are more holistic in their framework than traditional federal housing programs is also included.