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OverviewPublic housing projects were the original form of government supported housing for low-income residents. Over the last fifty years many projects have struggled with high crime rates and numerous social problems. One solution proposed to address these ongoing issues is granting residents decision-making power within their community by converting into a co-operative. Building a Co-operative Community in Public Housing follows the journey of a Toronto public housing complex as it was converted into a resident-operated co-operative, a first in Canada. Jorge Sousa traces the story of Alexandra Park, which became the Atkinson Housing Co-operative in 2003 after a ten-year conversion process. Sousa, who himself was raised in the community, provides an empirical account of the contributing factors that influenced its decision to pursue community-based control, as well as the experiences of both residents and government officials engaged in this process. Finally, Building a Co-operative Community in Public Housing offers a framework for other communities facing similar circumstances who want to learn how to go about undertaking this process. All royalties from this book will be contributed to the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto Charitable Fund. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jorge SousaPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.380kg ISBN: 9780802038036ISBN 10: 0802038034 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 04 July 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter Overview Chapter 1 Canadian Public Housing Policy and Programs Chapter 2 Constructing a Theoretical Lens to Understand the Conversion Experiment Chapter 3 Exploring the Reasons for Transforming the Alexandra Park Housing Project Chapter 5 Theoretical Analysis of the Atkinson Conversion Process Chapter 6 Extending the Conversion Experiment Beyond the Atkinson Housing Co-operative Conclusion Afterword Updated Status of the Atkinson Housing Co-operative Community Identity Leadership and Participation Barriers to Building Capacity and Enhancing Community Development Future Prospects References Appendix A Images of the Community Appendix B Methodology and Research Design Research ProcessReviews"""Building a Co-operative Community in Public Housing conveys experiences that should be of interest to a wide readership of activists, policy workers, and scholars. Jorge Sousa has accepted a major challenge in reporting in detail on a complex and extended process, and his study is clearly driven by his commitment and depth of knowledge. His book's concern with strategies for improving the conditions of people living in public housing, as well as its focus on community development, will attract readers from Europe, North America, Australasia, and beyond."" --Ian Skelton, Department of City Planning, University of Manitoba" Author InformationJorge Sousa is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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