Spring 2027

Housing and Public Policy

Housing and Public Policy examines issues in housing program design's production, financial, and consumption sectors, comparing US, European, and Third World housing and public policy programs.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Kurt Paulsen

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Explain the relationship between federal, state, and local government programs.

  • Describe housing finance and mortgages, policies and programs to provide affordable housing for lower-income households in the context of the history and structure of housing in the US.

  • Evaluate the role of race and segregation in US housing history.

  • Explain the role of local governments in producing and regulating housing and community development.

  • Analyze housing plans and housing needs.

  • Apply basic financial analysis of housing proposals using Census and other government data. Understand various policy tools to produce and provide housing services.

  • Discuss professional ethics, social justice and equity concerns, and the role of race and poverty in housing policy.

  • Explain the role of planning and public policy in addressing inequality and exclusion.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Graduate/professional standing

  • Graduate/professional standing
URBRPL 844

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KURT PAULSEN is recorded teaching in Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=27 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Production, financial, and consumption sectors of housing program design
  • Comparisons with European and Third World country housing and public policy programs
  • Affordable housing policies and programs for lower-income households in the US context
  • Race and segregation in US housing history
  • Local government roles in housing production, regulation, and community development
  • Professional ethics, social justice, equity, race, and poverty in housing policy

Skills

  • Explain the relationship between federal, state, and local government programs.
  • Describe housing finance, mortgages, and affordable housing policies in the context of US housing history and structure.
  • Evaluate the role of race and segregation in US housing history.
  • Explain the role of local governments in producing and regulating housing and community development.
  • Analyze housing plans and housing needs.
  • Apply basic financial analysis of housing proposals using Census and other government data and understand policy tools for housing services.
  • Discuss professional ethics, social justice, equity, and the role of race and poverty in housing policy.
  • Explain the role of planning and public policy in addressing inequality and exclusion.

Grades

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URBRPL 844 · Spring 2027

Housing and Public Policy

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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