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Climbing Mount Laurel: The Struggle for Affordable Housing and Social Mobility in an American Suburb
Douglas S. Massey
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Description for Climbing Mount Laurel: The Struggle for Affordable Housing and Social Mobility in an American Suburb
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 5 halftones. 34 line illus. 28 tables. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBEJ; JFFB; JFFM; LNSH9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
595g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691157290
SKU
V9780691157290
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About Douglas S. Massey
Douglas S. Massey is the Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University and director of its Office of Population Research. Len Albright is assistant professor of sociology at Northeastern University. Rebecca Casciano is the CEO of Rebecca Casciano, LLC. Elizabeth Derickson is a doctoral candidate in sociology at Princeton University. David N. Kinsey is lecturer ... Read more
Reviews for Climbing Mount Laurel: The Struggle for Affordable Housing and Social Mobility in an American Suburb
Co-winners of the 2014 Robert E. Park Award, Community and Urban Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2013 Paul Davidoff Award, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning "Upscale Mount Laurel loomed large in the New Jersey State Supreme Court's key fair housing decisions in 1975 and 1983. But the housing itself wasn't built until all of ... Read more