Safety Net? The Utility of Vouchers When a Place-Based Rental Subsidy Ends

Reina, Vincent; Winter, Ben

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2940015

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“…The program was introduced in 1974 and provides rental subsidies to private property owners to cover the difference between the Fair Market Rent (FMR) and 30% of a tenant's income (Schwartz, 2010). In 1983, funding for new developments under this program was terminated, though over 1.2 million units were produced (Reina and Winter, 2017). Owners are required to be in the program for at least 20 years (Reina and Winter, 2017), though rental subsidy contracts can last for up to 40 years (Schwartz, 2010).…”

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“…In 1983, funding for new developments under this program was terminated, though over 1.2 million units were produced (Reina and Winter, 2017). Owners are required to be in the program for at least 20 years (Reina and Winter, 2017), though rental subsidy contracts can last for up to 40 years (Schwartz, 2010). When the subsidy expires, owners can opt out of the Section 8 program and they tend to do so in neighbourhoods with improving conditions and higher appreciations in housing values (Reina and Winter, 2017).…”

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Broadening equitable planning: Understanding indirect displacement through seniors’ experiences in a resurgent Downtown Detroit

Mah

2022

Environ Plan A

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Displacement is most commonly conceptualized as forced relocation or dislocation due to physical or economic reasons. However, this conceptualization reduces displacement to a simple spatial moment in time and overlooks indirect forms of displacement. Yet, indirect displacement holds serious implications for equitable planning initiatives that seek ‘revitalization without displacement’, as these initiatives tend to only address physical dislocation. Incorporating a better understanding of the different dimensions of displacement will help inform equitable development efforts that are more inclusive and just. This research uses Detroit as a case study to examine senior tenant experiences of indirect displacement in a rapidly gentrifying downtown. These ‘perspectives from below’ help shed light on the redevelopment impacts on seniors, which could then be concretely incorporated in community planning approaches. Based on in-depth qualitative interviews and participant observation, the findings illustrate the material ways in which seniors have experienced indirect displacement through feelings of exclusion and non-belonging, diminishing social space, and fears of direct displacement – all of which contribute to an on-going loss of sense of place. These experiences suggest a diminishing ability to create place for some, which reduces their ability to assert their right to the city. The paper concludes by considering how an intersectional approach to understanding displacement could help strengthen equitable planning approaches.

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