In “Housing Discrimination and Local Control” Elaine Gross writes about resistance to local control, highlighting how it has perpetuated racism and segregation on Long Island. Her piece walks through litigation and jurisprudence on fair housing, right up through cases recently decided or pending.

This article was part of NYU Furman Center’s series “The Dream Revisited,” which brings together leading academics, researchers, practitioners, advocates, and government officials for thoughtful debates about the challenges associated with segregation and new thinking needed to help address those challenges. Elaine’s article was featured in “Discussion 26: Local Control, Affordable Housing, and Segregation.” This debate explores how local control in land use decision-making may influence the availability of affordable housing and contribute to economic and racial segregation.

On March 6, 2019, Elaine joined the other essayists to participate in a lively Policy Breakfast discussion. Nearly 200 participants attended the breakfast, and heard a diverse range of perspectives on who should have the power to make land use decisions and what choices should be made at a local or more centralized level. Click here to watch a video of the panel discussion.