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OverviewChicago seems an ideal environment for public housing because of the city's relatively young age among major cities and well-deserved reputation for technology, innovation, and architecture. Yet The Poorhouse: Subsidized Housing in Chicago shows that the city's experience on the whole has been a negative one, raising serious questions about the nature of subsidized housing and whether we should have it and, if so, in what form. Bowly, a native of the city, provides a detailed examination of subsidized housing in the nation's third-largest city. Now in its second edition, The Poorhouse looks at the history of public housing and subsidized housing in Chicago from 1895 to the present day. Five new chapters that cover the decline and federal takeover of the Chicago Housing Authority, and its more recent 'transformation,' which involved the demolition of the CHA family high-rise buildings and in some cases their replacement with low-risemixed income housing on the same sites. Fifty new photos supplement this edition. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Devereux BowlyPublisher: Southern Illinois University Press Imprint: Southern Illinois University Press Edition: 2nd Dimensions: Width: 18.70cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.10cm Weight: 0.547kg ISBN: 9780809330522ISBN 10: 0809330520 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 30 August 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDevereux Bowly Jr. has published more than three dozen articles on Chicago history and architecture and has been actively involved with community and civic groups in Chicago, including the Hyde Park Historical Society. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |