Course # 38715 Section Number 1 Day(s) M Time(s) 9:00am-11:50am Term Spring 2025 Course Instructor Erika Poethig Syllabus Syllabus 4/10/25 This course will situate housing policy within a historical, economic, and political context. The course is designed to build on fundamentals of first year curriculum requirements in economics and political institutions and provide the background necessary to become informed participants in current debates over the future of U.S. housing policy. The first part of the course covers the overarching context for U.S. housing policy, including housing market dynamics, housing finance, taxation, and racial discrimination. The second part traces the evolution of federal, state and local housing programs, with emphasis given to low-income rental housing. The third part will focus on selected topics, including homelessness, evictions and equitable development practices. Throughout the course we will examine the impact of the pandemic and pandemic-era policies. Quarter Title Instructor Day(s) Time(s) Syllabus Spring 2025 Housing Policy in the United States Erika Poethig Monday 9:00am-11:50am Syllabus Recent News More news A Race Worth Running: John Peller’s Path from Advocate to CEO Fri., June 20, 2025 Student Profile, Nathan Held, MPP Class of 2027 Wed., June 18, 2025 Alumni Profile: Astrid Garcia, MPP’23 Thu., June 05, 2025 Upcoming Events More events Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., June 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., June 25, 2025 | 12:00 PM Harris Summer Campus Visit Mon., June 30, 2025 | 10:00 AM Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States