ISBN: 9781528565509 - intermediate report of the joint legislative committee on housing (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is an exploration of the profiteering, restrictive practices, and price-fixing that strangulated the construction, materials, and labor markets following World War I, leading to a national housing crisis. The author, appointed by the New York State Legislature, orchestrates an exhaustive probe into the forces which, by the 1920s, had turned the dream of homeownership into an impossible mirage for most urban Americans. This meticulously documented study is a sobering reminder of the timeless housing challenges faced by generations before us, and their relevance in understanding the commodification of shelter in our own era. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…