Public housing was an integral part of the New Deal, as the federal government funded public works to generate economic activity and offer material support to f

The first history of the new deal in global context The New Deal: A Global History provides a radically new interpretation of a pivotal period in US history. Th

In an era when many decry the failures of federal housing programs, this book introduces us to appealing but largely forgotten alternatives that existed when fe

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When it comes to large-scale public housing in the United States, the consensus for the past decades has been to let the wrecking balls fly. The demolition of i