Comparing Affordable Housing In Six U.S. Cities

This report examines the housing production expenditures of major U.S.cities, including Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Jose, Chicago,and Phoenix.

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July 6, 2003, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen


"Affordable Housing Production: Comparing the Expenditures of Six U.S.Cities", released by the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing, examines the housing production expenditures of major U.S.cities, including Los Angeles, New York, San Diego, San Jose, Chicago,and Phoenix. Among the findings: New York City spends the most on affordable housing production: $599,667,700; Four out of the six cities spend more per person on affordable housing production than Los Angeles. [Editor's Note: The link below is to a 300Kb PDF document.]

Thanks to Paul Tepper, Weingart Center Association

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