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The Housing Policy Revolution: Networks and Neighborhoods (9780877667605): David James Erickson: Books. David Erickson helps us understand the dynamic network that constitutes the institution that produces affordable, primarily rental, housing in the United States. He details how this powerful and effective 'social-service complex,' bringing together public and private, state and local, business and nonprofit, left and right, has grown and succeeded because of, indeed in spite of, the trauma of federal budget cuts of the 1980s. Erickson extends the vision to education, health care, and community development and argues that an ever-changing network of specialist producers who are connected with both the capital markets and community residents, can, with an appropriate level of financial support from the federal government, bring back and sustain our nation's poorest neighborhoods--those being devastated by the current financial crisis--and can do it with efficiency and compassion. --Ellen Seidman, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, and Executive Vice President for National Policy and Partnership Development, ShoreBank CorporationToday's housing crisis requires and enables policymakers to redefine the role of government in housing policy. This redefinition, David Erickson argues, is ongoing and reflects decades of trial and error. Erickson makes a compelling case that community-based networks are the foundation for a new generation of housing policy that calls for and benefits from a holistic approach to community development. Turning the clock back is not a plausible option. --Nicolas P. Retsinas, Director, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard UniversityThe deep economic crisis gripping our nation has only intensified the need to find a more rational, productive relationship between Washington, states and localities, and the nonprofit and private sectors. David Erickson engagingly portrays all of these actors uniting over the past four decades to address America's affordable housing needs and becoming poised to respond to our evolving challenges. In demonstrating how this decentralized network combines political and policy savvy, flexible collaboration, and understanding of private markets to meet community needs and achieve societal goals, Erickson serves up a valuable playbook for advancing a smarter, 21st century federalism. --Alan Berube, Research Director, The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program
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