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.

Author: Gail Radford
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 01/01/1997
Pages: 284
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.96h x 5.96w x 0.63d
ISBN13: 9780226702230
ISBN10: 0226702235
BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | Public Policy | General
- Political Science | Public Policy | City Planning & Urban Development
- Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning