Learning From New York: America's Alternative High-Rise Public Housing Model

Journal of the American Planning Association, 78(4): 418-431, 2012

By: American Planning Association National

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01944363.2012.737981
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Affordable Housing Programs  |  Housing Supply Planning

This article highlights the successes of the New York City Housing Authority’s high-rise public housing program. It aims to counter the dominant narrative that large-scale affordable housing developments inevitably fail. The article identifies the unique urban features of New York City and the administrative features of the program that likely contributed to its success.