ISBN: 9780259746683 - the housing problem: a summary of conditions and remedies prepared to accompany the housing exhibit in may, 1911, of the harvard social museum (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book illuminates the challenges of housing during the early 20th century with a detailed social analysis and recommendations for reform. It includes photographs, city plans, government charts, and architectural drawings documenting the substandard housing conditions faced by many in cities and towns. The author explains the causes of bad housing, such as speculation, poverty, and poor sanitation, and discusses the social consequences, including disease, crime, and family breakdown. The book presents a range of solutions, from improved building codes and public housing to the creation of garden suburbs and the nationalization of land. This book remains an essential resource for understanding the history of housing reform and the ongoing fight for safe, affordable, and healthy homes for all. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…