Maxine Waters bill to bring back the projects goes to House floor tomorrow

Can someone explain to me why a major urban city MUST have housing projects?

I'm not saying kick people out of them are are currently in them, but New Orleans is in a very unique position.

I don't think anyone would make the case that housing projects add value to a city. And with them all currenlty empty, now is the best time to destroy them and build middle income to higher income housing that would draw people with money back to living in the city limits.

Course, that type of demographic shift might changes a particular polical party's chances of a securing a reliable voting base.