"Based on nearly a decade of fieldwork in Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes, American Project is the story of daily life in an American public housing complex. Venkatesh draws on his relationships with tenants, gang members, police officers, and local organizations to offer an intim…
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"Based on nearly a decade of fieldwork in Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes, American Project is the story of daily life in an American public housing complex. Venkatesh draws on his relationships with tenants, gang members, police officers, and local organizations to offer an intim…
The 1915 Rent Strikes in Glasgow, along with similar campaigns across the UK, catalysed rent restrictions and eventually public housing as a right, with a legacy of progressive improvement in UK housing through the central decades of the 20th century. With the decimation of soci…
The shortage of federal funds in the 1980s forced municipalities to develop new strategies not only for promoting affordable housing but for preserving the affordability of any housing produced using the dollars or powers of the public. This collection of original essays, writte…
Presents concepts and practical methods for housing with examples of projects where resources are scarce, demand is high, urgency is acute, and where uncertainty is a way of life. This book shows that under these conditions, efficient practice depends upon methods that promote i…
Presents concepts and practical methods for housing with examples of projects where resources are scarce, demand is high, urgency is acute, and where uncertainty is a way of life. This book shows that under these conditions, efficient practice depends upon methods that promote i…
