Ethnic discrimination in social housing

François Bonnet & translated by Oliver Waine — 2014-03-12T05:50:00Z

Valérie Sala Pala has investigated the extent to which ethnic criteria come into play in the allocation of social housing in Marseille in France and in Birmingham in England. In her recent book, she presents a detailed analysis of discriminatory processes that questions the usefulness of the notion of racism.
Valérie Sala Pala's book considers the way in which ethnic criteria are employed in the allocation of social housing in Marseille (in France, the nation of republican universalism) and

- Reviews / France, housing, racism, Marseille, social housing, United Kingdom, discrimination, minorities, Birmingham (UK), race, England

Social housing in New York

François Bonnet & translated by Oliver Waine — 2014-01-22T05:55:00Z

Is high-rise public housing doomed to demolition? A book and article by historian Nicholas Dagen Bloom, focusing on experiences in New York City, show that selecting tenants – and, in the process, discriminating against the most vulnerable candidates – is a key condition for the long-term success of social housing.
For the last two decades, American cities have been knocking down high-rise public housing developments and replacing them with “Section 8” programmes, which provide direct aid to

- Reviews / housing, housing projects, social housing, United States, towers, New York, rental, tenants, rent, rental housing

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Ethnic discrimination in social housing

Social housing in New York