"Invisible City: Poverty, Housing, and New Urbanism" by John Ingram Gilderbloom

Drawing on fascinating case studies in Houston, Louisville, and New Orleans, and analyzing census information as well as policy reports, Author offers a comprehensive, engaging, and optimistic theory of how housing can be remade with a progressive vision. While many contemporary urban scholars have failed to capture the dynamics of what is happening in American cities, Gilderbloom presents a new vision of shelter as a force that shapes all residents.

A legendary figure in the realms of public policy and academia, John Gilderbloom is one of the foremost urban-planning researchers of our time, producing groundbreaking studies on housing markets, design, location, regulation, financing, and community building.
Now, in "Invisible City", he turns his eye to fundamental questions regarding housing for the elderly, the disabled, and the poor. Why is it that some locales can offer affordable, accessible, and attractive housing, while the large majority of cities fail to do so?
"Invisible City" calls for a brave new housing paradigm that makes the needs of marginalized populations visible to policy makers.

Contents
Foreword (Neal Peirce)
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2: Economic, Social, and Political Dimensions of the Rental Housing Crisis (with Richard P. Appelbaum and Michael Anthony Campbell)
Chapter 3: Why Rents Rise (with Zhenfeng Pan. Tom Lehman. Stephen A. Roosa. and Richard P. Appelbaum)
Chapter 4: Pros and Cons of Rent Control (with Lin Ye)
Chapter 5: Invisible Jail: Providing Housing and Transportation for the Elderly and Disabled (with Mark S. Rosentraub)
Chapter 6: Hope VI: A Dream or Nightmare? (with Michael Brazley and Michael Anthony Campbell)
Chapter 7: Renewing and Remaking New Orleans (with Richard Layman)
Chapter 8: University Partnerships to Reclaim and Rebuild Communities
Chapter 9: Housing Opportunities for Everyone
Appendix: Why Cities Need Affordable Housing: A Case Study of Houston (with Roger K. Lewis and Stephen Hornburg, Housing Strategies for Houson Task Force)
References
About the Authors