New Vision for Housing

Zusatztext 'Chris Holmes's book will stand as the key text for students! for housing practitioners! and for housing policy makers. Bad news for all of us planning to write a book which would only ever have been half as good.' - Richard Best! ROOF Magazine Informationen zum Autor Visiting research fellow with the Institute for Public Policy and Research, board member of the Housing Corporation, the Youth Justice Board and former Director of Shelter Zusammenfassung A recognised authority in housing, Holmes here describes the avoidable policy mistakes made over the last 50 years that have led to a state of great social and economic inequality today, going on to outline solutions for the future. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Homes fit for Heroes 2. Rise of home ownership 3. The mass housing disaster 4. The changing nature of social housing 5. Managing social housing 6. Building sustainable communities 7. Putting an end to homelessness 8. Widening choice 9. All sorts of people 10. Liverpool: a city re-born 11. London: a world city 12. Oases of excellence 13. Conclusions

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Holmes, Christopher (University of Warwick Holmes, Holmes Christopher
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.12.2005
• EAN: 9780415360807
• ISBN: 978-0-415-36080-7
• No. of pages: 222
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Residential, Regional & area planning, Civil engineering, surveying & building, Housing & homelessness, Housing and homelessness, Regional and area planning, Civil engineering, surveying and building