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HOPE VI--a viable strategy for improving neighborhood conditions and resident self-sufficiency? The case of Maverick Gardens in Boston

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This article considers whether the HOPE VI program has achieved two of its key goals: improving neighborhood conditions and increasing resident self-sufficiency. Findings from the Maverick Gardens HOPE VI program in Boston, Massachusetts are presented and discussed in the context of other research on HOPE VI and other relocation initiatives. Evidence from the Boston site affirms that the combination of relocation and redevelopment can lead to dramatic improvements in neighborhood quality for many -- but not all -- residents. Self-sufficiency outcomes, on the other hand, were not achieved: employment did not change, job networks were not expanded to new neighbors, and some residents experienced a decline in economic stability as a result of the program. Why HOPE VI has failed to improve neighborhood conditions for all residents and why it has failed to impact resident self-sufficiency is discussed, and how program goals and strategies might be adjusted to make it more effective is considered.

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  • Alexandra M. Curley, 2010. "HOPE VI--a viable strategy for improving neighborhood conditions and resident self-sufficiency? The case of Maverick Gardens in Boston," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(2), pages 237-294, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:houspd:v:20:y:2010:i:2:p:237-294
    DOI: 10.1080/10511481003738542
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