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Climbing Mount Laurel: The Struggle for Affordable Housing and Social Mobility in an American Suburb


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This allows to link your profile to this item. Moving to Tranquility Chapter 8. From Geographic to Social Mobility Chapter 9. Nielsen Book Data Publisher's Summary Under the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in and , municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

Mount Laurel was the town at the center of the court decisions.

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As a result, Mount Laurel has become synonymous with the debate over affordable housing policy designed to create economically integrated communities. What was the impact of the Mount Laurel decision on those most affected by it? What does the case tell us about economic inequality?

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Climbing Mount Laurel undertakes a systematic evaluation of the Ethel Lawrence Homes--a housing development produced as a result of the Mount Laurel decision. Return to Book Page. Under the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in and , municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.


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  5. Mount Laurel was the town at the center of the court decisions. As a result, Mount Laurel has become sy Under the New Jersey State Constitution as interpreted by the State Supreme Court in and , municipalities are required to use their zoning authority to create realistic opportunities for a fair share of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households.

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    As a result, Mount Laurel has become synonymous with the debate over affordable housing policy designed to create economically integrated communities. What was the impact of the Mount Laurel decision on those most affected by it? What does the case tell us about economic inequality?

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    Climbing Mount Laurel undertakes a systematic evaluation of the Ethel Lawrence Homes--a housing development produced as a result of the Mount Laurel decision. Douglas Massey and his colleagues assess the consequences for the surrounding neighborhoods and their inhabitants, the township of Mount Laurel, and the residents of the Ethel Lawrence Homes.

    Their analysis reveals what social scientists call neighborhood effects--the notion that neighborhoods can shape the life trajectories of their inhabitants.


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    Climbing Mount Laurel proves that the building of affordable housing projects is an efficacious, cost-effective approach to integration and improving the lives of the poor, with reasonable cost and no drawbacks for the community at large. Hardcover , pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

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