In the major cities of Asia, Africa and Latin America, the urban poor often have to step outside the law to gain access to housing. This book seeks to answer why this is and what should be done about it.
Housing policy in the UK
by Mullins, David, Murie, Alan, Leather, Philip
fromPublic policy and politics
Mullins and Murie explore the evolution and practice of UK housing policy in this up-to-date textbook. They cover contemporary issues, policies, and management across the whole range of housing tenures, set in an historical and comparative context.
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Chronicles the development of American suburbs, compares American residential patterns with those of Europe and Japan, and discusses how society's views of the metropolis have changed throughout history. This first full scale history of the development of the American suburb ex…
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