housing and homelessness

What is the central argument of DeVerteuil?

instead of a complete collapse of support, there is a complex, dynamic geography of homelessness that includes both punitive and supportive elements

What term do DeVerteuil et al. (2009) challenge in their study of homelessness?

"revanchist city" → which suggests an uncompromising punitive turn in urban governance.

Who originally proposed the "revanchist city" thesis?

Neil Smith

What concept do the authors introduce instead of “collapse” in urban homelessness support?

Complexity — emphasizing coexisting punitive and compassionate approaches in managing homelessness.

What are some supportive infrastructures the authors highlight in homelessness geographies?

Nonprofit agencies, faith-based organizations, and public health services that provide care and shelter.

"Service-dependent ghettos"

areas of spatial containment where supportive services are concentrated.

what is a better analytical lens than revanchism for understanding urban homelessness?

A framework of "institutional complexity" that captures the contradictions and multiplicities in urban governance.