Neighborhood Defenders

Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis

Katherine Levine Einstein (Boston University), David M. Glick (Boston University), Maxwell Palmer (Boston University)

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English

Cambridge University Press
05 December 2019

Urban communities; Sociology; Politics & government; Housing law; Urban & municipal planning

Since the collapse of the housing market in 2008, demand for housing has consistently outpaced supply in many US communities. The failure to construct sufficient housing - especially affordable housing - in desirable communities and neighborhoods comes with significant social, economic, and environmental costs. This book examines how local participatory land use institutions amplify the power of entrenched interests and privileged homeowners. The book draws on sweeping data to examine the dominance of land use politics by 'neighborhood defenders' - individuals who oppose new housing projects far more strongly than their broader communities and who are likely to be privileged on a variety of dimensions. Neighborhood defenders participate disproportionately and take advantage of land use regulations to restrict the construction of multifamily housing. The result is diminished housing stock and higher housing costs, with participatory institutions perversely reproducing inequality.

By: Katherine Levine Einstein (Boston University), David M. Glick (Boston University), Maxwell Palmer (Boston University)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 150mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781108708517
ISBN 10: 110870851X
Pages: 228
Publication Date: 05 December 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. Neighborhood defenders and the power of delay; 3. Land use regulations and multifamily housing development; 4. Land use regulations and public input; 5. Who are the neighborhood defenders?; 6. Neighborhood defense tactics; 7. Gentrification, affordable housing, and housing reform; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

Katherine Levine Einstein is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Faculty Fellow at the Initiative on Cities at Boston University. David M. Glick is Associate Professor of Political Science and Faculty Fellow at the Initiative on Cities at Boston University. Maxwell Palmer is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Faculty Fellow at the Initiative on Cities, and Junior Faculty Fellow at the Hariri Institute for Computing at Boston University.

Reviews for Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis

'An excellent resource for those interested in housing policy and politics in the US.' D. Schultz, Choice 'An excellent resource for those interested in housing policy and politics in the US.' D. Schultz, Choice