Low-Cost Housing Surplus Seen By 1960
An editorial in House & Home predicts a large surplus of low-cost housing by 1960, based on a confidential Washington study. It suggests prices in the cheap range will fall, public housing emphasis may lessen, urban rehabilitation will rise, and FHA VA programs may be redesigned to favor better construction and upgrades. The report notes a potential 580,000 to higher surplus units and questions minimum housing policy.
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