Introduction to Urban Housing

Exploration of the situation of renters and owners in urban areas. How does the housing market affect how neighborhoods change? What is government doing to assure that all residents have decent safe housing? What housing options and programs are available in the City? How do they differ from those in the rest of the country? What role do public housing, rent regulation, mortgage finance, and other public and private programs play in the development of housing in the city?

Fall, Spring