The story of public housing in the United States is quite a bit more nuanced then occupants &quot;biting the hand that feeds,&quot; so to speak. There&#x27;s a history of disinvestment and bias in the system that has had lasting repercussions through the present day, up to and including decaying conditions.<p>Some reading:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.law.fsu.edu&#x2F;journals&#x2F;landuse&#x2F;Vol141&#x2F;seit.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.law.fsu.edu&#x2F;journals&#x2F;landuse&#x2F;Vol141&#x2F;seit.htm</a><p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;books.google.com&#x2F;books?id=jjX2N9HgmWQC&amp;lpg=PA1&amp;ots=02SnDvlpjF&amp;pg=PA1#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;books.google.com&#x2F;books?id=jjX2N9HgmWQC&amp;lpg=PA1&amp;ots=0...</a>