The politics and practices of apartment living / Hazel Easthope (Associate Professor, City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Easthope, Hazel, author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Cities series (Edward Elgar Publishing)

Cities series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apartments.

Condominium (International law).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages).

Place of Publication:

Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar Pub., 2019.

Summary:

With a majority of the world's population now living in cities, apartment living is a necessity. This book explores the potential of private apartment developments (condominiums) to play an important role in modern cities and contribute to a positive urban future. Addressing the influences of housing markets, development practices, planning regimes, legal structures and social and cultural norms on the development and operation of condominiums, Hazel Easthope argues that while the condominium is a child of the neo-liberal city, it has the potential to rebel against its parent by enabling local-level resident action, mobilising place-based politics, and facilitating the creation of local social ties. Including interviews with over 100 specialists across seven countries, this book is an exemplary cross-disciplinary work that studies the past, present and potential of apartment living. A timely and original contribution to current scholarship, this book will be an interesting read for students and researchers of geography, urban studies, planning, social policy and law. Its insights into the complexities of condominiums will also be useful for lawyers, property managers and government officials.

Contents:

Contents: 1. The politics and practices of apartment living

2. International condominium systems

3. Development

4. Handover

5. Early years

6. Later years

7. Redevelopment

Conclusion: The future role of condominiums

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

1-78643-808-9