November 12, 2003 Mixed-Income Developments: Not Interested in Low-Income Households Mixed-income housing has remedied many problems associated with other types public housing developments, but has many problems of its own. Many of the problems arise out of a dichotomy between the welfare interests of the government and the profit maximizing interests of developers. A regulatory scheme mandating consideration of governmental interests (similarly the interests of low-income households) could alleviate many problems, but it has yet to be …showed first 75 words of 1485 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1485 total…with many of the interests of low-income families and governmental interests. The HOPE VI program as a regulatory scheme may alleviate some of the problems of mixed-income development, but so far HOPE VI has received mixed reviews. Mixed-income housing has provided many benefits and opportunities for low-income individuals, but there are some very important problems with such developments. A regulatory scheme could possibly prevent many of the problems, but it is yet to be seen.