Affordable housing in National Register districts: recognizing the advantages of historic urban neighborhoods in Louisville and Covington, Kentucky, USA. Issue Volume 9:Issues 3(2016) (2nd July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Appler, Douglas R.
• Is Part Of: Journal of urbanism. Volume 9:Issues 3(2016)
• Page Start: 237
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2016-07-02
• Subjects: National Register of Historic Places -- Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) -- transit -- schools -- parks -- libraries; City planning -- Periodicals; Sociology, Urban -- Periodicals; Sustainable urban development -- Periodicals; 307.7605
• DOI: 10.1080/17549175.2015.1056209
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-9175

Abstract

Abstract : This paper draws attention to the public policy opportunities created by the spatial characteristics of urban historic districts. Using the Kentucky cities of Louisville and Covington as case studies, the research uses geographic information systems (GIS) to demonstrate that Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) units developed in historic districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places are closer to libraries, transit stops, parks, and schools than are LIHTC units developed in 'non-historic' areas of these cities. The findings are particularly relevant for policy-makers adopting a neighborhood-oriented approach to improving the quality of affordable housing, and for those seeking strategies for bringing new life to declining urban areas.