Is Public Housing Bad

Dilapidated public housing can expose residents to toxins like lead, asbestos and mold. Studies also show that poor housing conditions can harm mental health, which impacts quality of life and ability to provide.

Is public housing a bad idea?

Public housing spawns neighborhood social problems because it concentrates together welfare-dependent, single-parent families, whose fatherless children disproportionately turn out to be school dropouts, drug users, non-workers, and criminals.

Why is public housing good?

Public housing helps families afford housing and avoid homelessness or other kinds of housing instability. Some developments provide access to neighborhoods with well-resourced schools and more job opportunities, where it might otherwise be difficult for low-income families to rent homes.