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# Neighborhood Defenders: Participatory Politics and America's Housing Crisis

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Since the collapse of the housing market in 2008, demand for housing has consistently outpaced supply in many US communities. The failure to construct sufficient housing - especially affordable housing - in desirable communities and neighborhoods comes with significant social, economic, and environmental costs. This book examines how local participatory land use institutions amplify the power of entrenched interests and privileged homeowners. The book draws on sweeping data to examine the dominance of land use politics by 'neighborhood defenders' - individuals who oppose new housing projects far more strongly than their broader communities and who are likely to be privileged on a variety of dimensions. Neighborhood defenders participate disproportionately and take advantage of land use regulations to restrict the construction of multifamily housing. The result is diminished housing stock and higher housing costs, with participatory institutions perversely reproducing inequality.

Review: Facinating! - Very well researched and insightful. I bought the book after hearing one of the authors on the EconTalk podcast.
Review: The human barriers to affordable housing - Not a page turner but extremely well researched. If you’ve ever wondered why there isn’t more housing available where you live, check this out.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #385,639 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #297 in Government #1,898 in U.S. Political Science |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 39 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Facinating!
*by K***R on April 10, 2021*

Very well researched and insightful. I bought the book after hearing one of the authors on the EconTalk podcast.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The human barriers to affordable housing
*by A***R on August 8, 2020*

Not a page turner but extremely well researched. If you’ve ever wondered why there isn’t more housing available where you live, check this out.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spot On
*by A***L on February 25, 2020*

Spot on and full of great insights into the Special Permit process here in Massachusetts towns. One big reason we have a housing affordability crisis.

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