Housing America : building out of a crisis

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Holcombe, Randall G. (Author), Powell, Benjamin , 1978- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick [N.J.] : Transaction Publishers , c2009
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction : is there a housing crisis?
  • 2. Urban planning, housing affordability, and land use
  • 3. The benefits of nonzoning
  • 4. Building codes, housing prices and the poor
  • 5. Smart growth and housing
  • 6. Inclusionary zoning
  • 7. A brief survey of rent control in America : past mistake and future directions
  • 8. The economics of government housing assistance for the poor
  • 9. Eminent domain
  • 10. Arresting development : impact fees in theory and practice
  • 11. The economics of housing bubbles
  • 12.Fannie mae, freddie mac, and housing : good intentions gone awry
  • 13. Anatomy of a train wreck : causes of the mortgage meltdown
  • 14. Urban planning : the government or the market
  • 15.Private neighborhood governance : trends and new options in collective housing ownership