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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-22-2010
Abstract
Mixed-income development has been embraced by policymakers across the country as a promising means of deconcentrating poverty and revitalizing inner city neighborhoods. The unprecedented scale of Chicago’s effort at mixed-income development provides an important opportunity to learn about the possibilities and challenges of this approach. Most of the new developments have completed at least one pre-occupancy phase of construction, marketing, and resident outreach. This paper explores the perspectives of two key actors in the mixed income development process: private developers and social service providers. In Depth interviews were conducted with 26 individuals working on nine of Chicago’s major new mixed-income developments. This qualitative analysis uses the perspectives of these key actors to identify some of the major early challenges of the mixed-income development process in Chicago. Implications for the future of mixed-income development and public housing transformation in Chicago and across the country are considered.
Keywords
mixed-income housing, HOPE VI, public housing, mixed-income communities
Publication Title
Housing Policy Debate
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© 2010 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Recommended Citation
Joseph, Mark L.(2010) 'Creating mixed-income developments in Chicago: developer and service provider perspectives', Housing Policy Debate, 20: 1, 91-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10511481003599894