Saving our cities: What role should the federal government play?

Urban Lawyer

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 475-517

  Salsich Jr , Peter W ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROVISION; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; SOCIAL HOUSING; URBAN HOUSING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6944242556     PISSN: 00420905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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