GSU Sociology Professor editor of Cityscape Special Symposium
Georgia State Sociology professor Deirdre Oakley along with her colleague Jim Fraser, (Vanderbilt University), and Diane Levy (The Urban Institute) are the guest editors of a Special Symposium of Cityscape on mixed income housing, released on August 1, 2013. Through articles and commentary, the purpose of the symposium is to critically examine mixed-income housing initiatives in the U.S., UK and the Netherlands. Cityscape is published by the Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the goal of bringing high-quality original research on housing and community development issues to scholars, government officials, and practitioners.
Check out some of Dr. Oakley’s related publications:
- Davis, T., & Oakley, D. (2013). Linking charter school emergence to urban revitalization and gentrification: A socio-spatial analysis of three cities. Journal of Urban Affairs, 35(1), 81-102.
- Tester, G., Ruel, E., Anderson, A., Reitzes, D., & Oakley, D. (2011). Sense of place among Atlanta public housing residents. Journal Of Urban Health, 88(3), 436-453.
- Ruel, E., Oakley, D., Wilson, G., & Maddox, R. (2010). Is public housing the cause of poor health or a safety net for the unhealthy poor? Journal Of Urban Health, 87(5), 827-838.