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Fixer-Upper

by Jenny Schuetz
Suzie Althens
Audiobook
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Much ink has been spilled in recent years talking about political divides and inequality in the United States. But these discussions too often miss one of the most important factors in the divisions among Americans: the fundamentally unequal nature of the nation's housing systems. And this divide deepens other inequalities. Increasingly, important life outcomes-performance in school, employment, even life expectancy-are determined by where people live and the quality of homes they live in. Public policies enacted by federal, state, and local governments helped create and reinforce the bad housing outcomes endured by too many people. Taxes, zoning, institutional discrimination, and the location and quality of schools, roads, public transit, and other public services are among the policies that created inequalities in the nation's housing patterns. Fixer-Upper is the first book assessing how the broad set of local, state, and national housing policies affect people and communities. It proposes practical policy changes than can make stable, decent-quality housing more available and affordable for all Americans in all communities.
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Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc. Edition: Unabridged

OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9798765047156
  • File size: 166398 KB
  • Release date: May 31, 2022
  • Duration: 05:46:39

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9798765047156
  • File size: 166421 KB
  • Release date: May 31, 2022
  • Duration: 05:49:36
  • Number of parts: 6

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subjects

Politics Nonfiction

Languages

English

Much ink has been spilled in recent years talking about political divides and inequality in the United States. But these discussions too often miss one of the most important factors in the divisions among Americans: the fundamentally unequal nature of the nation's housing systems. And this divide deepens other inequalities. Increasingly, important life outcomes-performance in school, employment, even life expectancy-are determined by where people live and the quality of homes they live in. Public policies enacted by federal, state, and local governments helped create and reinforce the bad housing outcomes endured by too many people. Taxes, zoning, institutional discrimination, and the location and quality of schools, roads, public transit, and other public services are among the policies that created inequalities in the nation's housing patterns. Fixer-Upper is the first book assessing how the broad set of local, state, and national housing policies affect people and communities. It proposes practical policy changes than can make stable, decent-quality housing more available and affordable for all Americans in all communities.
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Politics Nonfiction