By Libby Perl (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) I agree with the premise of Alexander Polikoff’s proposal that housing vouchers are the best way to attack concentrations of poverty and segregation in urban communities. Yet Polikoff’s worthy program is likely to fail unless the law governing housing vouchers is changed. As voucher law exists in most communities, … [Read more...] about “Needed Element: Laws Prohibiting Source of Income Discrimination” by Libby Perl (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
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“Getting the Politics Right on a National Gautreaux Program” by Sheryll Cashin (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
By Sheryll Cashin (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Alex Polikoff has provided an important national service in identifying the black ghetto as a singular, nation-threatening challenge that is also eminently redressable. His essay resonated greatly with me when I read it. After three years of working in the Clinton White House on urban policy and five years of … [Read more...] about “Getting the Politics Right on a National Gautreaux Program” by Sheryll Cashin (January-February 2005 P&R Issue)
