Black households make up a disproportionate share of rent assistance recipients. Andrew Fenelon discusses how a “two-tiered approach to housing support" favoring white homeowners helped create the disparity.

Show notes:

• Fenelon, A. (2024). Race, housing policy, and the demographic and spatial structure of modern housing programs: Who receives rental assistance and where do they live? Journal of Urban Affairs, 46(5), 944-961.
• Streets.MN article about the Bryant Avenue Bike Path (with photos).
• Episode 17 of UCLA Housing Voice, discussing housing vouchers with Rob Collinson.
• Episode 37 of UCLA Housing Voice, discussing public housing with Akira Drake Rodriguez.
• Tax Policy Center analysis of the costs of U.S. homeownership assistance programs.