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The Economic Effects of Slum Clearance and Urban Renewal in the United States
(Vanderbilt University, 2010)
The Housing Act of 1949 established a federally subsidized program that helped cities clear areas of existing buildings for redevelopment, rehabilitate deteriorating structures, complete comprehensive city plans, and enforce ...
A Neighborhood-Level View of Riots, Property Values, and Population Loss: Cleveland 1950-1980
(Vanderbilt University, 2005)
We undertake a case study of riots in the context of Cleveland's economic decline between 1950 and 1980. Our empirical perspective emphasizes differential changes in property values and population levels across census ...