Building Better Cities with Strategic Investments in Social Housing

Citation:

Diane E. Davis. 2016. Building Better Cities with Strategic Investments in Social Housing. ReSHIM. Cambridge: Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Publisher's Version
Building Better Cities with Strategic Investments in Social Housing

Abstract:

Building on fieldwork in seven Mexican cities, this report: 1) outlines the major barriers and enablers to densification, 2) identifies a series of challenges that must be overcome if mortgage credits for social housing are to be used to build more sustainable cities, 3) suggests a recalibration of policy goals to emphasize urban value creation and better urbanism rather than densification per se, and 4) proposes a new institutional platform that will help INFONAVIT achieve these goals.
Last updated on 04/17/2019