Housing Segregation in Suburban America since 1960 Presidential and Judicial Politics |
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| Author:
| Lamb, Charles M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-54827-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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This book examines national fair housing policy from 1960 through 2000. It argues that a principal reason for suburban housing segregation lies in Richard Nixon's 1971 fair housing policy, which directed Federal agencies not to place pressure on suburbs to accept low-income housing.
This book examines national fair housing policy from 1960 through 2000. It argues that a principal reason for suburban housing segregation lies in Richard Nixon's 1971 fair housing policy, which directed Federal agencies not to place pressure on suburbs to accept low-income housing.