Housing costs vary depending on area

Shaun Donovan, commissioner of the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development, says that housing costs vary from area to area in response to a question as to whether there was a flat rate for housing. Housing in areas like New York or San Francisco are considerably higher than areas where costs of labor and materials are lower. (0:46)
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Mixed income housing works

At a hearing on "Affordable Housing Preservation and Protection of Tenants" Shaun Donovan, commissioner of the City of New York Department of Housing Preservation and Development, says that too much public funding is being wasted on hiring lawyers and consultants just to ensure programs work. Donovan says that, in New York City, mixed income housing is successful and vouchers should be used more creatively and effectively. (1:12)
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