Housing mobility: the Cincinnati experience

Article Abstract:

The merits of 'in place' versus 'mobility' approaches to fighting inner-city poverty have been the subject of a heated debate in the 1960s and 1970s. Although the argument has subsided since then, some people still believe that poverty can be addressed within the confines of the inner city, while others continue to argue that the best way of helping inner city residents rise out of their impoverished conditions is to change their living environment. Fortunately, the effectiveness of the mobility model can now be tested because court action has paved the way for the creation of several housing mobility programs. One of these is Cincinnati's Special Mobility Program which has provided housing opportunities for inner-city minorities in white areas of city and in the suburbs. A study of the program reveals that relocated inner-city residents felt more secure in their new neighborhoods because of decreased incidents of crime and violence.

Research, Economic aspects, Poverty, Poor, Inner cities, Residential mobility

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Drug treatment & eviction policy: a balancing act in the Baltimore LHA

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There appears to be a direct conflict between existing federal legislation regarding the prevention of drug abuse in public housing and the drug treatment strategies used in housing projects. Under Subtitle C of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, 'Preventing Drug Abuse in Public Housing,' any drug-related criminal activity conducted on or near public housing premises by public housing residents or their guests and associates is cause for eviction. However, this law and other related legislation do not differentiate between trafficker and user, and therefore pays little attention to the issue of helping drug-dependent tenants. The Housing Authority of Baltimore City seems to have found a way to balance the government's 'One Strike' eviction policy and its own support program for drug addicted public housing residents. Its experiences are discussed.

Care and treatment, Case studies, Drug abuse treatment, Tenants, Drug use, Drug abuse, Baltimore, Maryland

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Public housing policy: more than collecting rent

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Public housing policy should not only be concerned with such issues as maintenance and rent collection but should strive to incorporate social policy. Policy makers need to pay attention to the basic ingredients of the social structure of public housing communities, including the safety, employment and self-sufficiency of residents, as well as services to their children. The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee has responded to the problem of the declining quality of life in public housing by pursuing a long-term funding strategy obligating all welfare-oriented initiatives to participate in community development. They can do this by promoting academic excellence and school attendance among the youth, high-school education and preparation for work, and economic self-sufficiency through employment of adult members of each family.

Social aspects, Management, Social policy, Community development

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