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Now Is The Time!: Challenging Resegregation And Displacement In The Age Of Hypergentrification, Bethany Y. Li
Now Is The Time!: Challenging Resegregation And Displacement In The Age Of Hypergentrification, Bethany Y. Li
Fordham Law Review
Gentrification is reaching a tipping point of resegregating urban space in global cities like New York and San Francisco, often spurred by seemingly neutral government policies. The displacement resulting from gentrification forces low-income people from their homes into areas of concentrated poverty. Low-income communities consequently lose space, place, social capital, and cultural wealth that residents and small businesses have spent decades building up. This Article argues that communities at this tipping point must integrate litigation strategies directly aimed at stemming the adverse impacts of gentrification. Community organizing is integral to antidisplacement efforts, but litigation—and its injunctive powers—should play a larger …
Preventing Shelterization: Alleviating The Struggles Of Homeless Individuals And Families In New York City, Salley Kim
Preventing Shelterization: Alleviating The Struggles Of Homeless Individuals And Families In New York City, Salley Kim
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Yes To Infill, No To Nuisance, Michael Lewyn
Yes To Infill, No To Nuisance, Michael Lewyn
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Putting Exclusionary Zoning In Its Place: Affordable Housing And Geographical Scale, Christopher Serkin, Leslie Wellington
Putting Exclusionary Zoning In Its Place: Affordable Housing And Geographical Scale, Christopher Serkin, Leslie Wellington
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Whither Workforce Housing?, Matthew J. Parlow
Whither Workforce Housing?, Matthew J. Parlow
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The last forty years have marked a dynamic era in affordable housing. During this time, affordable housing shifted from being largely government-owned to privately-owned, though certainly supported by government efforts. This evolution thus marked a distinct switch from a supply-side approach to a demand-side approach to affordable housing. As states and localities adapted to this paradigm shift, some high-priced metropolitan regions discovered that their housing markets were squeezing out middle-income service workers, such as police officers and teachers. In response, many localities—and some states—adopted various laws and policies to spur the creation of workforce housing: that is, moderately-priced housing that …
Changes Spark Interest In Sustainable Urban Places: But How Do We Identify And Support Them?, John R. Nolon
Changes Spark Interest In Sustainable Urban Places: But How Do We Identify And Support Them?, John R. Nolon
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Saving Mount Laurel?, Roderick M. Hills
Saving Mount Laurel?, Roderick M. Hills
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
New Challenges For Urban Areas Facing Flood Risks, Debbie M. Chizewer, A Dan Tarlock
New Challenges For Urban Areas Facing Flood Risks, Debbie M. Chizewer, A Dan Tarlock
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Rebirth Of The Neighborhood, J. Peter Byrne
The Rebirth Of The Neighborhood, J. Peter Byrne
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.