Housing Planning Flashcards
Tenement Act of 1879
“Old Law”
requirements for light and air, dumbbell shape and windows to open into the shaft between two adjacent structures
Jacob Riis
“How the Other Half Lives” 1890
Lawrence Turner Veiller
Helped draft the New York State Tenement House Act of 1901
New Tenement Act (1901)
Inspections and permits required for construction
housing was primarily provided by private individuals/companies
70% lot coverage, toiled in every unit, window open to fresh air
National Housing Act of 1934
Created Federal Housing Administration
FHA regulated interest rates and mortgage terms after banking crisis of 1930s
Federal government insured mortgages
Revolutionized private housing financing
NYC Housing Authority vs Muller (Supreme Court 1936)
Ruling established the NYC Housing Authority right to employ the power of eminent domain for slum clearing purposes
Charles Abrams
Created NYC Housing Authority
National Housing Act of 1937
Created US Housing Authority
opening subsidies to local housing authorities for slum clearance and for construction and operation of public housing for low income families
Federal Housing Act of 1949
created “Urban Renewal”
focus on slum clearance
Housing Act of 1954
focused on slum prevention
Section 701 - established 1st federal matching funds for local comprehensive plans
Civil Rights Act of 1968
made racial discriminations for housing, rental or sale, illegal
Section 8
Came out of 1974 Housing and Community Development Act
Provides rental subsidy housing choice vouchers
Fair Housing Act or Title VIII of the Civil Rights act of 1968
originally prohibited housing discrimination based on race, color, religion or national origin.
expanded in 1988 to include people with disabilities
Fair Housing Act 1989
protected families with children under 18
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
designed to attract equity capital for investment in rent restricted affordable housing
rents charged cannot be more than 30% of gross income.
