Urban and Public Affairs
University of Louisville
426 W. Bloom Street
Louisville, KY 40208
phone: (502) 852-7906
fax: (502) 852-4558
email: upa@louisville.edu
Department of Urban and Public Affairs
University of Louisville
426 W. Bloom Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
Research and Teaching
Dr. Bourassa's research interests focus on urban housing and land policy, with an emphasis on issues related to housing and land tenure. Recent publications have explored the impacts of tax policies on home ownership and the use of community land trusts to provide affordable housing. He is the co-editor, with Yu-Hung Hong, of Leasing Public Land: Policy Debates and International Experiences, published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in 2003. He regularly teaches the Capstone Studio in the Master of Urban Planning Program. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Louisville's Metropolitan Housing Coalition and the Center for Neighborhoods.
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy (City and Regional Planning), University of Pennsylvania, 1988
Master of Arts (Geography), Temple University, 1982
Bachelor of Arts (Geography, with High Honors and Distinction), University of Delaware, 1977
