Housing & Homelessness

Popular opinion holds that public housing is a failure; so what more needs to be said about seventy-five years of dashed hopes and destructive poli...

For vulnerable older, disabled or homeless people who need accommodation and support, many different forms of housing have developed whether hoste...

A colorful history of lives rescued on New York Citys infamous boulevard of broken dreams. The Bowery has long been one of New York Citys most not...

The story of a personal housing crisis that led to a discovery of the true value of home.*'You will marvel at the beauty of this book, and rage at ...

The current homeless crisis in the UK has become a major concern across a broad spectrum of society. In particular, homelessness is a tragedy for v...

This book is about Bristol's changing face. Written by an author who grew up in the heart of Bristol's ghetto, Palmer sheds light on the supposed '...

There is a long-established, recognised relationship between poor housing and poor health. This report presents the findings from a joint BRE Trust...

There is a regular call for UK housing statistics to compare them with international countries. However, statistics in the UK are compiled from the...

After the 1960s, rapid urbanization in developing regions in Latin America, Africa, and Asia was marked by the expansion of low-income irregular se...

This report summarises the methodology and results of a research project commissioned by BRE Trust to quantify how much the improvements to social ...

Criminals, drifters, beggars, the homeless, immigrants, prostitutes, tramping artisans, street entertainers, abandoned children, navvies, and famil...

Since 2006, the percentage of mortgage loans that are seriously delinquent, including defaulted loans and foreclosures in inventory, has risen. One...

Housing finance played a major role in the 2007-2009 financial crisis, and the housing sector continues to show considerable strains. The federal g...

This book explores the issue of development-induced resettlement, with a particular emphasis on the humanitarian, legal, and social aspects of this...

The federal government holds thousands of properties that agencies no longer need to accomplish their missions. When the government disposes of unn...

Everyone needs and deserves housing. But today our homes are being transformed into commodities, making the inequalities of the city ever more acut...