A legendary figure in the realms of public policy and academia, John Gilderbloom is one of the foremost urban-planning researchers of our time, producing groundbreaking studies on housing markets, design, location, regulation, financing, and community building. Now, in Invisible City, he turns his eye to fundamental questions regarding housing for the elderly, the disabled, and the poor. Why is it that some locales can offer affordable, accessible, and attractive housing, while the large majority of cities fail to do so? Invisible City calls for a brave new housing paradigm that makes the needs of marginalized populations visible to policy makers. Drawing on fascinating case studies in Houston, Louisville, and New Orleans, and analyzing census information as well as policy reports, Gilderbloom offers a comprehensive, engaging, and optimistic theory of how housing can be remade with a progressive vision. While many contemporary urban scholars have failed to capture the dynamics of what is happening in our cities, Gilderbloom presents a new vision of shelter as a force that shapes all residents.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Texas Press
ISBN-13
9780292717107
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95991484
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Urban Planning
Author
John I. Gilderbloom
Publication Name
Invisible City: Poverty, Housing, and New Urbanism
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
281 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
595g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
John I. Gilderbloom
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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