Mixed-Income Housing: Assumptions and Realities

Current Federal, State, and local San Francisco housing policy advocates mixed-income housing as a positive approach to creating living environments for low-income families. Strategies for creating mixed-income housing environments include large-scale public housing re-development efforts, inclusionary housing policies, and the use of discretionary funding for mixed-income development projects. Researchers agree that there is not yet enough evidence to support that mixed-income strategies are achieving positive results and have noted that the expected outcomes for mixed-income strategies are founded upon a number of assumptions. It is assumed that a mix of households at varying income levels will result in greater stability, improved access to services and resources, opportunities for social networking, and greater social control leading. This study addresses the root of these assumptions and presents findings regarding the perceived success of mixed-income development in realizing desired outcomes. Results are presented based on in-depth interviews with housing industry experts. This study aims to provide a clearer picture of why mixed-income development has gained popularity and how the strategy may be better understood and utilized in future housing development.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of City and Regional Planning

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

City and Regional Planning

Year dc:date.available

2010

Author dc:creator

• Hoving, Kimberly M

Contributors dc:contributor

• Umut Toker

• multi-family housing
• mixed-income
• housing policy
• Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation
• Public Policy
• Urban Studies
• Urban Studies and Planning

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2010.83

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1327