Description: Urban Homesteading Description: Urban homesteading was proposed as the modern counterpart to the program which helped settle the western wilderness. People were to settle the abandoned housing in older central cities. Reinforced by the glamour of historical analogy, urban homesteading promised the transformation of gutted shells and hostile neighborhoods into pioneering urban colonies through the offering of free claims on vacant housing. The homestead grant was then to develop into a valuable asset through the settler's own initiative, drive and sweat. That was the idea. Contents: A Historical Perspective and Policy Concept Housing Abandonment, Neighborhood Decline and Urban Homesteading The Evaluative Framework Baltimore: Well Directed Pioneers Wilmington: The Original Homesteaders Philadelphia: Colonists in the Nation’s Birthplace Newark: Rugged Settlers in a Hostile Environment Program Synthesis and Evaluation Authors: James Hughes and Kenneth Bleakly Publishing Info: 1975 hardcover, The Center For Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University. 9.25 x 9.5” 276 pages. Condition: Book is very good condition, dust jacket has moderate edge wear, small tears. Contents are clean and intact. Visit my Ebay store: Blue Daisy Books
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Book Title: Urban Homesteading
Topic: Urban Pioneering, Gentrification, 20th Century
Format: Hardcover
Author: James Hughes
Publication Year: 1975
Language: English
Subjects: History & Military
