HomeTenants' Union of NSW
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In Defense of Housing The politics of crisis

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: United Kingdom Verso September 2016Description: 240 ppISBN:
  • 9781784783549
Subject(s): Summary: Everyone needs and deserves housing. But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acute. Profit has become more important than social need. The poor are forced to pay more for worse housing. Communities are faced with the violence of displacement and gentrification. And the benefits of decent housing are only available for those who can afford it. In Defense of Housing is the definitive statement on this crisis from leading urban planner Peter Marcuse and sociologist David Madden. They look at the causes and consequences of the housing problem and detail the need for progressive alternatives. The housing crisis cannot be solved by minor policy shifts, they argue. Rather, the housing crisis has deep political and economic roots—and therefore requires a radical response.
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Key terms: Political studies, housing, homelessness, urban planning, policy, housing policy

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