The future of public housing

Data was collected from countries in the four regions focusing on key indicators related to the state of the public housing sector: number of units of public housing, percentage of public housing compared to market housing, distribution of tenure types in public housing stock, historical patterns of public housing as a percentage of total housing stock, and public housing rents compared to market [...] While the common mandate of public housing is to provide housing that is affordable for the residents of a particular region, the definitions and criteria for allocation and eligibility, governance and management policies, and typologies of housing forms and use vary widely. [...] While some definitions of public housing focus specifically on housing that is owned and managed by the government for target populations, in order to capture a range of public-assisted mechanisms we are taking a broader view of public housing as: Housing that is developed, regulated and / or funded by the government to provide affordable housing for the public. [...] The aim of the research is to stimulate debate regarding ‘the future of public housing’ and the role of governments in their responsibilities in the delivery of housing. [...] How has public housing been transformed?; What role has public housing played in society?; What are the patterns of built form and use of public housing?; What regional economic patterns affect public housing, and in turn, how does the provision of public housing impact economic development?