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We present the TPJ position paper “A Right to Housing: A Compelling Idea and an Elusive Reality” by distinguished author Rachel G. Bratt who emphasizes the “foundational role that housing plays in the lives of people – why a right to housing is needed and makes sense.” Affordable housing is needed because otherwise it impairs an individual’s ability to meet the costs of other needs such as “food, medicine, and transportation to get to work.”
Lastly, we share information from the book In the Midst of Plenty: Homelessness and What To Do About It (2020).
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>> The position paper is available in THE PLAN Journal vol. 7/2022, no. 2
In Rachel G. Bratt’s position paper entitled “A Right to Housing: A Compelling Idea and an Elusive Reality,” she writes:
“As my generation of housing analysts, advocates, academics, and practitioners leaves the policy arena, we yield the debate to those who are similarly captured by the compelling need and logic for a right to housing. I hope the contributions in this special issue will help keep the idea alive and that the authors and their colleagues will help make the provision of safe, secure, and affordable housing a universal reality.”
This cogent contribution to TPJ discusses the imperative need for healthy shelters around the world.
We thank the author!
Rachel G. Bratt is a Professor Emerita with the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University.
In Bratt’s position paper, she references the book In the Midst of Plenty: Homelessness and What To Do About It written by Marybeth Shinn and Jill Khadd. This book delves into housing policy, psychology, public policy, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Finally, Shinn and Khadd’s research supports suggestions toward helping stop homelessness.
English
248 pages
Wiley-Blackwell
April 6, 2020
6 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
ISBN 10: 1405181249
ISBN 13: 978-1405181242
Marybeth Shinn is a Cornelius Vanderbilt professor at Vanderbilt University.
Jill Khadduri is the principal associate and senior fellow at Abt Associates.
To learn more, take a look at: In the Midst of Plenty: Homelessness and What To Do About It
The position paper “A Right to Housing: A Compelling Idea and an Elusive Reality” and the book Modern Heritage: Reuse, Renovation and RestorationIn the Midst of Plenty: Homelessness and What To Do About It provide the reader with valuable research regarding the vitally important need for affordable, safe, and healthy housing for all. We encourage you to explore and learn more!
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