From despair to hope HOPE VI and the new promise of public housing in America's cities /

"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 principle...

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Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Other Authors: Cisneros, Henry., Engdahl, Lora.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.
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Summary:"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.
Physical Description:x, 334 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.