The Spatial Pattern of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties: Implications for Fair Housing and Poverty Deconcentration Policies

Journal of the American Planning Association, 79(3): 222-234, 2013

By: American Planning Association National, Casey Dawkins

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01944363.2014.895635
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This article finds that clustered Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties are more concentrated in neighborhoods with high poverty rates and minority populations. It considers the impact that LIHTC concentration has on communities and advocates for their dispersal into high-opportunity areas, which will require coordination between HUD and the Department of the Treasury.