Should the U.S. Build More Public Housing?

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Public Housing in the United States for being underfunded, crime-ridden, and poorly maintained. But with the housing crisis continuing to worsen, is it time to reconsider this housing option?

Resources on this topic:

Noah Smith’s proposal: https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/a-singapore-plan-for-public-housing?s=r

https://cityobservatory.org/the-mortgage-interest-deduction-smaller-but-even-more-unfair/

https://housingmatters.urban.org/articles/role-housing-choice-vouchers-addressing-americas-rental-housing-crisis

https://ny.curbed.com/2020/2/27/21138164/nycha-new-york-city-public-housing-architecture

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/the-avenue/2021/01/14/four-reasons-why-more-public-housing-isnt-the-solution-to-affordability-concerns/

https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/an-agenda-for-the-future-of-public-housing

https://www.cbpp.org/research/housing/more-housing-vouchers-most-important-step-to-help-more-people-afford-stable-homes

https://prospect.org/infrastructure/america-needs-social-housing/

https://medium.com/radical-urbanist/want-to-fix-the-housing-crisis-build-more-public-housing-a646e19d6d2b

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/04/opinion/public-housing-faircloth-amendment-repeal.html

https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/what-is-the-faircloth-amendment

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