Describes residential segregation and housing discrimination in Houston (Texas) between 1975 and 1982 based on complaints filed with the City of Houston Fair Housing Division. Most complaints of racial discrimination originated in districts with majority white populations, but complaints of sex discrimination occurred in all neighborhoods. (FMW)

Analyses and evidence presented suggest that suppliers of low-income housing are caught in a tightening vise of contracting demand and rising costs. (DM)

Discusses residential segregation and the relationship between spatial distance and social isolation through a review of relevant literature and an analysis of census data. Presents five criteria for interpreting the space representing distances among ethnic groups: socioeconomic status, access to local authority housing, immigration patterns,…

THE DECENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATION OF FEDERALLY FUNDED PROJECTS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL HAS TENDED TO REINFORCE SEGREGATION WHEN THE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN MISUSED TO FURTHER LOCAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES. HOWEVER THE NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND ANTIPOVERTY EFFORTS REQUIRES THAT THERE BE A REASSESSMENT OF THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO…

In this paper, the Kentucky Commisssion on Human Rights outlines ways in which housing-related institutions and agencies can revise their policies and procedures to reverse the trend towards housing segregation. Recommendations are made to the city and county with regard to how Section 8 housing assistance programs can be used to promote…

The extent of housing need among ethnic minorities in Great Britain is examined in terms of their concentration in areas of poor housing, local government policies on allocation of housing to minorities, proportions of shared dwellings, and lack of housing amenities. Local government renting policies are discussed, showing the need to change…

Economists have studied the effects of racial prejudice on urban residential structure using a set of models that focus on conditions at the border between the black and white areas. This paper reviews the theoretical literature on these border models and investigates their generality. Section 1 considers the border model developed by Bailey in…

This overview of developments in housing opportunities for minorities and women includes an historical review of housing discrimination, its nature, and its effects. Federal legislation and Federal actions which were taken to assure equal housing opportunities for women and minorities are described. Other topic areas addressed include minority…

A research project was conducted based on the hypothesis that metropolitan school desegregation, by removing white enclaves in the schools, has an effect on the way housing choices are made and results in lower levels of housing segregation. By comparing seven pairs of cities that are otherwise similar (in terms of size, region, minority…