Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-258) and index.
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Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 American Housing before the Depression; 2 The Politics of Housing in the 1920s; 3 Catherine Bauer and the Plan for "Modern Housing"; 4 The PWA Housing Division; 5 The Hosiery Workers' Model Development; 6 The Harlem River Houses; 7 The Struggle to Shape Permanent Policy; Conclusion; Notes; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
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Title
Modern housing for America.
International Standard Book Number
9780226702223
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Housing policy-- United States-- History-- 20th century.
New Deal, 1933-1939.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS-- Infrastructure.
Geschichte 1933-1938.
Housing policy.
New Deal, 1933-1939
New Deal.
Politique du logement-- États-Unis-- 20e siècle.