Stakeholders’ longitudinal perspectives on a large public housing redevelopment in Los Angeles, California

Judith L. Perrigo, Jose J. Scott, Victoria Shier and Ashlesha Datar
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Judith L. Perrigo: Luskin School of Public Affairs, USA
Jose J. Scott: Sol Price School of Public Policy, USA
Victoria Shier: Center for Economic and Social Research, USA
Ashlesha Datar: Center for Economic and Social Research, USA

Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2024, vol. 18, issue 1, 75-93

Abstract: The Homeownership and Opportunity for People Everywhere VI programme (HOPE VI) model created a new approach to redeveloping public housing in the US, paving the way for the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI). Unlike traditional public housing redevelopment, CNI aims to revitalise entire ecosystems to create sustainable, thriving communities by focusing on housing, people, neighbourhoods and participatory community planning. This study used qualitative methods to explore the longitudinal perspectives of 12 stakeholders involved in a large CNI-funded public housing redevelopment project in Los Angeles, California. Our grounded theory analysis identified four key themes: (1) persistent community ghosts; (2) growing regeneration rooted in optimism and hope for the future; (3) displacement concerns; and (4) the emergence of a mixed-income dichotomy. These findings underscore the importance of continued community involvement in redevelopment efforts, especially in communities that bear complex historical and social challenges.

Keywords: ecosystems; community development; economic development; low-income housing; public housing; Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R00 Z33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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