Navigating Limited and Uncertain Access to Subsidized Housing After Prison

Spillovers and Subsidized Housing: The Impact of Subsidized Rental Housing on Neighborhoods

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Walkability, transit access, and traffic exposure for low-income residents with subsidized housing.

OBJECTIVES We assessed the spatial distribution of subsidized housing units provided through 2 federally supported, low-income housing programs in Orange County, California, in relation to neighborhood walkability, transit access, and traffic exposure. METHODS We used data from multiple sources to examine land-use and health-related built environment factors near housing subsidized through th...

Spatial Decision Support for Subsidized Housing Location and Residential Mobility

Cost savings associated with prohibiting smoking in U.S. subsidized housing.

BACKGROUND Tobacco smoking in multiunit housing can lead to secondhand-smoke (SHS) exposure among nonsmokers, increased maintenance costs for units where smoking is permitted, and fire risks. During 2009-2010, approximately 7.1 million individuals lived in subsidized housing in the U.S., a large proportion of which were children, elderly, or disabled. PURPOSE This study calculated the annual ...

Do subsidized housing units depreciate faster than unsubsidized ones?

The economics literature provides considerable evidence on the performance of lowincome housing programs. One issue that has not been adequately addressed by previous studies is the relative depreciation rates of subsidized and unsubsidized housing units. Simple economic theory suggests that subsidized projects should depreciate more quickly than unsubsidized units, as the rents received by own...