The type V city : codifying material inequity in urban America / Jeana Ripple.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ripple, Jeana, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building laws--United States--History.

Building laws.

Building laws--Social aspects--United States.

Building laws--Political aspects--United States--History.

Building laws--Environmental aspects--United States.

Building laws--Economic aspects--United States.

City planning and redevelopment law--United States--History.

City planning and redevelopment law.

Wooden-frame buildings--United States--History--Case studies.

Wooden-frame buildings.

Construction industry--Standards--Social aspects--United States.

Construction industry.

Standards, Engineering--Social aspects--United States.

Standards, Engineering.

Building laws--History.

City planning and redevelopment law--History.

Construction industry--Standards.

Wooden-frame buildings--History.

United States.

Genre:

Case studies

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xii, 222 pages, 10 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 2025.

Summary:

"A history of the building codes in the United States and the role that wood frame construction has played in the development of American cities"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Type V Chicago : durability and disinvestment

Type V New York : saturation and health

Type V Philadelphia : labor and affordability

Type V Tampa : occupancy and urban vitality

Type V Seattle : adaptive capacity and lifespan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Albert M. Greenfield Memorial Fund.

Other Format:

Online version Ripple, Jeana The type V city

ISBN:

9781477331620

147733162X

OCLC:

1450560638