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Mercatus On Policy - The Housing Voucher Choice Program
More than just a lagniappe for New Orleans
August 24, 2007
The landscape of New Orleans is spotted with the relics of failed housing policies. Even prior to Hurricane Katrina, dilapidated government projects were dark spots in an otherwise colorful and animated city. Many of the units in government housing projects now stand empty and damaged, challenging policy makers to address the issue of public housing without replicating the errors of the past.
