In an era when many decry the failures of federal housing programs, this book introduces us to appealing but largely forgotten alternatives that existed when federal policies were first defined in the New Deal. Led by Catherine Bauer, supporters of the modern housing initiative argued that government should emphasize non-commercial development of imaginatively designed compact neighborhoods with extensive parks and social services. The book explores the question of how Americans might have responded to this option through case studies of experimental developments in Philadelphia and New York. While defeated during the 1930s, modern housing ideas suggest a variety of design and financial strategies that could contribute to solving the housing problems of our own time.
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Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era
In an era when many decry the failures of federal housing programs, this book introduces us to appealing but largely forgotten alternatives that existed when federal policies were first defined in the New Deal. Led by Catherine Bauer, supporters of the modern housing initiative argued that government should emphasize non-commercial development of imaginatively designed compact neighborhoods with extensive parks and social services. The book explores the question of how Americans might have responded to this option through case studies of experimental developments in Philadelphia and New York. While defeated during the 1930s, modern housing ideas suggest a variety of design and financial strategies that could contribute to solving the housing problems of our own time.
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Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era
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Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226702230 |
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| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press |
| Publication date: | 01/01/1997 |
| Series: | Historical Studies of Urban America |
| Edition description: | 1 |
| Pages: | 284 |
| Sales rank: | 739,208 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
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