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Reconciling People And Place In Housing And Community Development Policy Essay, Nestor M. Davidson Jan 2009

Reconciling People And Place In Housing And Community Development Policy Essay, Nestor M. Davidson

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In housing and community development theory, scholars have long debated tensions between place-based policies and those that focus on fostering mobility. In practice, this is a false dichotomy and this essay explores ways in which place-based policies change the calculus of mobility, while mobility policies deeply shape both the communities people seek and those they leave behind.