Public housing in the United States, also known as “the projects,” quickly brings to mind images of high-rise towers, stories of gang violence, and physical dilapidation. These may not be universally ...

In The Projects, Howard A. Husock explains how we got here, detailing the tragic rise and fall of public housing and the pitfalls of other subsidy programs.

A major redevelopment of the site of Connecticut’s first housing project is nearly complete. Father Panik Village opened in the 40s and was home to more than 5,000 people. It quickly became ...

After a long history of underinvestment in East San Jose, a community development project located across the street from the ...