John N Robinson: The Big Business of Affordable Housing, Gebunden

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Skyrocketing housing costs are at the center of America's affordability crisis, and "affordable housing" has become a political lightning rod--but when and how did this system become so broken?

The Big Business of Affordable Housing uncovers the true history of a ruinous project in American real estate, laying bare how insurance agencies, private investors, and big banks--all buoyed by strategic government policy--have created our current crisis, all while providing the only lifeline available. Sociologist John N. Robinson III reveals how federal programs like the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the Community Reinvestment Act incentivized investors and developers to sign on to affordable housing projects, turning what was once a public good into a booming business.

Through deep archival research and years of on-the-ground reporting, Robinson reveals the origins of the broken housing market low-income renters navigate today, encouraging us to imagine what "affordability" might look like beyond the profit margin.