Rent control
rent control
suburbs
suburbs
Council housing was demolished in cities like Liverpool in the 1950s and 1960s. It was public housing rented to those who could not affort to rent other housing.
The large population in cities created a need for other land to be developed for housing. This led to the development of outlying areas next to bigger cities called suburbs. It also created the need for wider roads through the cities.
In general, immigrants settled in the cities because work was available along with housing.
Zoning
There were numerous cities under Muslim control in 633 C.E. when Mohammed died. Probably the two most important cities were Mecca and Yethrib (now called Medina). Additionally, Najran, Sana'a, Aden, and Jeddah were also cities under Muslim control.
unemployment and housing problems
Other than big cities, it is single-family detached. In big cities, it is multi-family.
Housing is quite affordable when compared to major European cities and even places like Hong Kong or Singapore.
There are emergency housing available in most major US cities. They are typically run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. They become active when there is an natural disaster.