But many residents say new housing isn't going up fast enough to house thousands of displaced families. That's a program that allows them to go into the private sector and receive rent subsidies. HUD no longer issues rigid housing plans to cities. Local architects design replacement housing with public housing residents who help with details. Similar to the housing reform effort in Germany's East Berlin, residents meet with planners to discuss their needs.
Residents are in charge of picking paint colors, security systems and plants for landscaping.
They also help with the overall design of the new units. Houses that have gables - gables are the triangular roofs that asserts or symbolizes the individuality of the houses, almost like a temple front. Cities are also bringing back green space to new neighborhoods. There's nothing for them to play on. There's nothing but concrete where they fall and hurt themselves.