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Title: Toxic structures: Speculation and lead exposure in Detroit’s single-family rental market
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Publication Year: 2019
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Abstract: Low-income residents in Detroit face a housing crisis. This crisis manifests in the cost of rent (Seymour and Akers, 2019), deteriorating structures (Dewar et al., 2015), speculative ownership practices (Akers and Seymour, 2018), and toxic housing (City of Detroit Health Department Task Force on Demolitions and Health, 2017). For those living in or near poverty these conditions are consistent throughout the city. Despite programs to maintain affordable housing and assist people facing foreclosure and eviction, the underlying conditions within these houses remain a threat to the most vulnerable populations in Detroit, particularly children. The age and decline in the city’s housing stock leaves tenants with few options but to choose between toxic structures. The rise in bulk ownership and speculation in the city following the financial crisis makes it more likely these structures are under-maintained if maintained at all.
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Authors: Akers, Joshua; Eisenberg, Alexa; Seymour, Eric
Publisher: Michigan Radio
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Health, Housing and Segregation, Poverty and Welfare
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