In his new book The Projects, Howard A. Husock explains the tragic rise and fall of public housing and the pitfalls of other subsidy programs.

The following excerpt is adapted from Howard Husock’s ‘The Projects: A New History of Public Housing,’ a forthcoming book from NYU Press. We hear a great deal about what’s called the black-white ...

A major redevelopment of the site of Connecticut’s first housing project is nearly complete. Father Panik Village opened in the 40s and was home to more than 5,000 people. It quickly became ...