Early History of Public Housing
Author Ben Austen talks about the early history of public housing in inner cities across America, specifically the Cabrini-Green housing project on the south side of Chicago.
Description
Author Ben Austen talks about the early history of public housing in inner cities across America, specifically the Cabrini-Green housing project on the south side of Chicago.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- Following the New Deal and the passage of the United States Housing Act, what was the original intent for the Public Housing program?
- According to Mr. Austen, what were some of the "many reasons" for the decline in safety and living conditions in public housing like the Cabrini-Green housing project?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Housing Project
- Integration
- Slum
- Working Poor