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June 13, 2026Environment and Planning D Society and SpaceOpen Access

Acceptable harm: Fragmented accountability and the governance of environmental exposure in public housing redevelopment

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Qualitative study examines fragmented accountability and environmental harm in public housing projects, suggesting a need for clearer governance.

Key Points

  • This article investigates how public-private partnerships in housing redevelopment affect environmental decision-making and accountability.
  • Qualitative study focused on the Jordan Downs redevelopment in Watts, Los Angeles.
  • Data collected through interviews, archival research, regulatory documents, and environmental reports.
  • Sustained site observation was conducted to assess environmental review processes.
  • Environmental review allowed acceptable levels of harm to be administratively defined over time.
  • Three mechanisms—compartmentalized mandates, financing pressures, and knowledge gaps—enabled ongoing environmental harm.
  • Projects proceeded despite significant unresolved environmental risks due to fragmented accountability.

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Richard Kirk (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf6d7faef96ed7f0586e5https://doi.org/10.1177/02637758261457187
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