Review (PDF) Climbing Mount Laurel: The Struggle For Affordable Housing And Social Mobility In An American Suburb
Under the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in 1975 and 1983, municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households. Mount Laurel was the town at the center of the court decisions. As a result, Mount Laurel has become synonymous with the debate over affordable housing policy designed to create economically integrated communities. What was the impact of the Mount Laurel decision on those most affected by it? What does the case tell us about economic inequality?Climbing Mount Laurel undertakes a systematic evaluation of the Ethel Lawrence Homes--a housing development produced as a result of the Mount Laurel decision. Douglas Massey and his colleagues assess the consequences for the surrounding neighborhoods and their inhabitants, the township of Mount Laurel, and the residents of the Ethel Lawrence Homes. Their analysis reveals what social scientists call neighborhood effects--the notion that neighborhoods can shape the life trajectories of their inhabitants. Climbing Mount Laurel proves that the building of affordable housing projects is an efficacious, cost-effective approach to integration and improving the lives of the poor, with reasonable cost and no drawbacks for the community at large.
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Princeton University Press; First Edition edition (July 21, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0691157294
ISBN-13: 978-0691157290
Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1 x 9.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #471,795 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Books > Law > Administrative Law > Housing & Urban Development #479 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Poverty #906 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Sociology > Urban
Very well conceived and written. Is a must read for all housing advocates. Statistics are well done and convincing.I I
This was book supplied the information needed to prepare a tour brochure for Jacob's Chapel. Writer was easily understood gave great detailed information on the struggle to obtain affordable housing.
Well written account of a pivotal land use decision
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