Homes for living : the fight for social housing and a new American commons / Jonathan Tarleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tarleton, Jonathan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Housing--United States.

Housing.

Housing, Cooperative--United States.

Housing, Cooperative.

Housing policy--United States.

Housing policy.

Privatization--United States.

Privatization.

Physical Description:

xiii, 261 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Fight for social housing and a new American commons

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2025]

Summary:

"A tale of two NYC affordable housing co-ops' struggle over privatization, public goods, and the future of American housing"-- Provided by publisher.

"The American Dream of homeownership is becoming an American Delusion. As renters seek an escape from record-breaking rent hikes, first-time buyers find that skyrocketing interest rates and historically low inventory leave them with scant options for an affordable place to live. With home valued more than ever as a commodity, even social housing programs meant to insulate families from cut-throat markets are under threat--sometimes by residents themselves"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A Note on Process

The Narrators

Part I: The Public, The Goods

Introduction: A House Divided

Chapter 1: Social Homes

Chapter 2: Living Cooperation

Part II: Southbridge Towers

Chapter 3: Let's Explore Our Options

Chapter 4: An Offering

Chapter 5: A Right to Profit

Part III: ST. James Towers

Chapter 6: A Piece of the Rock

Chapter 7: Keeping the Faith

Chapter 8: A Responsibility to Steward

Part IV: Commonwealth

Chapter 9: Land and Trust

Chapter 10: Abundance and Return

Chapter 11: Power and Politics

Epilogue: After Cooperation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Tarleton, Jonathan. Homes for living

ISBN:

9780807017807

0807017809

OCLC:

1434095797

Publisher Number:

90101196936