Escaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis By Charles L. Marohn Jr.
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Explore the past, present, and future of housing in America, as well as solutions to its most pressing problems In Escaping the Housing The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis, renowned urbanists Charles L. Marohn Jr. and Daniel Herriges deliver an insightful and engaging discussion of the “wicked problem” of housing in the context of planning and public policy. The book identifies the tension that exists between the concepts of “housing as a financial product” and “housing as shelter” in American society. The authors convincingly argue that the root of our nation’s housing woes is that the economy is designed to produce shortterm growth at the expense of lasting wealth, and that a key piece of the answer to this problem must be incremental development at the local scale and neighborhood level. Readers will also Perfect for anyone with an interest in home ownership – either on an individual level or on a larger, communal scale – Escaping the Housing Trap is a can’t-miss resource for urban and regional planners, housing experts, social justice advocates and professionals, and everyone with a stake in the future of housing in America.