This paper investigates the location and accessibility disadvantages of manufactured housing using Geographical Information Systems. It is found that, on an aggregated basis, manufactured housing has been placed further away from positive public-community facilities and, hence, services than other types of housing. It has also been placed further away from major employment centers. Moreover, a ...

Harbin possesses the largest housing stocks of Heilongjiang province, which provides accommodation for 3.3 million people, of which public housing is for about 210 thousand people. To meet the growing need for public housing, the government has committed to produce 73,650 public flat units in the next three year as its long-term housing policy. To meet this production target, the government off...

Evictions, perhaps more than other civil remedies for controlling crime and disorder in public housing, have seized the attention of policy makers and housing directors during the 1990s. Nonetheless, public housing authorities have been slow to enforce the federal "one strike" policy, which grants site managers the authority to evict suspected offenders after an administrative hearing, without ...

Any opinions expressed in this paper are those of the author and do not constitute policy of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1. Introduction The Department of Housing and Urban Development is responsible for assessing the physical condition of the public and assisted housing portfolios. This includes: • Approximately 14,000 properties owned by public housing authorities (public...

INTRODUCTION It is well-established that low socioeconomic status (SES) influences one's health status, morbidity and mortality. Housing type has been used as an indicator of SES and social determinant of health in some studies. In Singapore, home ownership is among the highest in the world. Citizens who have no other housing options are offered heavily subsidised rental housings. Residents sta...