Fixer-Upper

How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems

By: Jenny Schuetz

Narrated by: Suzie Althens

Much ink has been spilled in recent years talking about political divides and inequality in the United States. But these discussions too often miss one of the most important factors in the divisions among Americans: the fundamentally unequal nature of the nation's housing systems.

And this divide deepens other inequalities. Increasingly, important life outcomes—performance in school, employment, even life expectancy—are determined by where people live and the quality of homes they live in.

Public policies enacted by federal, state, and local governments helped create and reinforce the bad housing outcomes endured by too many people. Taxes, zoning, institutional discrimination, and the location and quality of schools, roads, public transit, and other public services are among the policies that created inequalities in the nation's housing patterns.

Fixer-Upper is the first book assessing how the broad set of local, state, and national housing policies affect people and communities. It proposes practical policy changes than can make stable, decent-quality housing more available and affordable for all Americans in all communities.

©2022 Jenny Schuetz (P)2022 Tantor

Infiormative & englightening but not a page turner

A good use of time to educate yourself about housing policy. Still, dont expect something immediately accessible, this one's for policy nerds.

Extensive research, data, and weighing of options

Very thorough look at the challenges involved in fixing housing and reducing costs of living

Good review

A solid review of existing housing problems with thoughtful policy solutions. An excellent book for politicians, policy makers, and civic minded folks.

Thank you!

Thank you for sharing the truth about the housing market in America, a descendant of the enslaved, these lawmakers designed against us, sharing this brings light to the injustices in housing!
Thanks you again
BAC

overcoming the exclusionary tendency is localism

the main thing I take from this book is an approach to overcoming the exclusionary tendency is localism. the chapter titles are very helpful in summarizing the main theses.