Density, Housing Types and Mixed Land Use: Smart Tools for Affordable Housing?

• Published in: Urban studies (Edinburgh, Scotland) Vol. 47; no. 5; pp. 1015 - 1036
• Main Author: Aurand, Andrew
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.05.2010; Longman Group; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Affordable housing; America; Bgi / Prodig; Homes; Households; Housing; Housing demand; Land use; Low income groups; Neighborhoods; Pacific; Regions; Rental property; Smart growth; Supply; United States of America; Urban areas; Urban density; Oregon; Seattle; Washington State; United States of America; Urban growth; Urban policy; Household; Neighbourhood; Urban density; Housing; Stock of real estate; Land use; Rent

Smart growth proponents suggest that the housing needs of low-income households can be better met by neighbourhoods of greater density, a greater variety of housing types and mixed land use than by neighbourhoods dominated by low-density, single-family homes. This research tests these relationships...