Modern Housing w/ Gail Radford
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Historical Context and Political Dynamics of Public Housing Development in the 1930s
This chapter delves into the political dynamics and historical context that shaped public housing development in the 1930s, with a focus on the 1937 Wagner Public Housing Act and the tensions between housing advocates and mainstream national initiatives. It also explores the impact of the real estate industry's revival on housing policies, challenges stereotypes about public housing, and discusses the unintended consequences of New Deal housing programs on government support.
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