Doesn't this risk creating a slum-like situation that works for no one?
I have very little time for this argument, although I acknowledge that it is one sentence in a longer more nuanced post.
The fact is that these people need to be housed and housing near to public transport, employment and services is going to result in fewer "problematic" neighbours than housing them out in the middle of bum-f**k nowhere.
The vast majority of public housing residents will be fine neighbours, even if inner city folks wouldn't necessarily invite them around for a barbecue. The people who make genuine problems for the neighbours need to be somewhere, I see no reason that burden should be placed on other poor people in preference to the wealthy.
Edit: Whoops, didn't realise this was a month old...