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Area: History of Public Housing

 * Public Housing
 * This article accesses the different forms of housing tenure, including public, social, and private dwellings. Defining each criteria necessary for people to be considered in each form of housing, there are also references to different cities and countries and how they got to public and social housing programs. The history of public housing comes from the Industrial Revolution where the creation of city building became systemic and structured with the idea of generating access to affordable housing came in mind.


 * Housing Inequality and Causes
 * This article analyzes the economic disparity between classes that have led to housing inequality. Focusing on economic and social inequality, and the root causes of the increasing price for housing, this article uses the evidence of racism in the United States and how housing inequality has been addresses between cities.
 * In the article Discrimination in the United States, the history of the Fair Housing Act's enforcement mechanisms are outlined as follows:
 * "Refusal to sell or rent a dwelling to any person because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
 * Discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin in the terms, conditions or privilege of the sale or rental of a dwelling.
 * Advertising the sale or rental of a dwelling indicating preference of discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin.
 * Coercing, threatening, intimidating, or interfering with a person's enjoyment or exercise of housing rights based on discriminatory reasons or retaliating against a person or organization that aids or encourages the exercise or enjoyment of fair housing rights."
 * This article discusses the impact of the practices today, including how the internet takes a large role in find cheap and affordable housing.
 * This article discusses the impact of the practices today, including how the internet takes a large role in find cheap and affordable housing.
 * This article discusses the impact of the practices today, including how the internet takes a large role in find cheap and affordable housing.

Sector: Incentives for Developers to Build Affordable Housing/Policy

 * Development of Non-Profit Housing in the United States
 * This article talks about the role of non-profits in the housing development market. Defining the difference between the public and private market, non-profits have to look for government subsidies to assist paying for affordable land and apartment buildings. This article outlines the finances used for building affordable housing units, as well as talking bout ownership and renting.

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles


 * This short article briefly mentions the history of affordable housing in Los Angeles and how the idea began in the 1930s. Outline how HACLA is funded, the article discusses the locations assisted.