Research Topic: Public Attitude

Research
Beyond “NIMBYism”: Why Americans Support Affordable Housing But Oppose Local Housing Development (Stanford, 2017)

Drawing on surveys of California and of the 20 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, William Marble and Clayton Nall of Stanford University shows that opposition to new affordable housing is likely due to voters’ adopting independent attitudes on two dimensions of housing policy: redistribution (aid for housing) and development (construction of needed housing stock in an area).

Read More
Research
Not Telling the Whole Story: Media and Organizational Discourse about Affordable Housing (FrameWorks, 2016)

The stories Americans hear about affordable housing can create opportunities for change or impede progress in the policy arena. FrameWorks researchers conducted a systematic analysis of the frames used by the media and by influential housing reform organizations. The result is a carefully drawn map of the narratives in play—with directions for navigating it strategically.

Read More