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Paperback Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era Book

ISBN: 0226702235

ISBN13: 9780226702230

Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era

(Part of the Historical Studies of Urban America Series)

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In an era when many decry the failures of federal housing programs, this book introduces us to appealing but largely forgotten alternatives that existed when federal policies were first defined in the New Deal. Led by Catherine Bauer, supporters of the modern housing initiative argued that government should emphasize non-commercial development of imaginatively designed compact neighborhoods with extensive parks and social services. The book explores...

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