The Past and Future of American Low-Income Housing Policy of USA
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| Document Type: | General |
| Publish Date: | 1996 |
| Primary Author: | Alexander von Hoffman |
| Edited By: | Suneela Farooqi |
| Published By: | Harvard University |
In the 1930s, idealistic reformers attempted to create a vast public housing program using modern architectural design. Instead, they created a distinctive look that would later stigmatize its occupants. After the passage of the Housing Act of 1949, visionaries attempted to rebuild American cities by placing the poor in high-rise buildings, an experiment that was soon deemed a disaster.
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