
Building on the past
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This book looks at the big questions affecting the future of housing as a key indicator of social and economic well-being in the 21st century. It brings together specially commissioned contributions by leading housing experts who explore a wide range of themes and issues affecting the prospects for the coming 20 years or more. Drawing on the evidence of the past and present they analyse the implications of current trends to consider how markets and governments might respond to the challenges ahead. The book is not a work of prophecy or a manifesto for action. It is designed to stimulate and contribute to informed debate about possible futures and what can be done to influence what happens.
"Building on the past" will be of interest to all those concerned about the future of housing, neighbourhoods and communities over the next 20 years.
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" ... refreshing honest and bold attempts by the contributors to tackle key UK housing challenges and set out future visions." Urban Studies "This important book ... helps to address the important criticism of the unhistorical analysis of housing policy made recently ... although it also highlights the need for housing studies in the UK to draw upon theoretical and analytical tools from other disciplines in understanding very rapidly evolving social, economic and political forces." Urban Studies Journal "The collection benefits from a variety of perspectives and research techniques, with each contribution accessible either in its own right, or as part of the book's broader narrative." Social PolicyMore details
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Liz Cairncross was a lecturer in the Department of Planning at Oxford Brookes University, UK, and is now Senior Research Associate at Picker Institute Europe.
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