In every major city in the world there is a housing crisis.
Rather, the housing Crisis has deep political and economic roots, and therefore requries a radical response..
Minor policy changes will not solve they problem, they argue.
They diagnose the causes and consequences of the housing Crisis and detail the need for progressive alternatives. "In Defense of Housing" is the definitive statement by leading urban planner Peter Marcuse and sociologist David Madden.
And the benefits of decent housing are only available for those who can afford it.
Communities face gentrification and displacement.
Households are subjected to eviction and foreclosure.
The poor are forced to pay more for worse housing.
Profit has become more important than social need.
But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acute.
How did this happen and what can we do about it? Everyone needs and deserves housing.
In every major city in the world there is a housing crisis
