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An engaging account of more than a century of efforts to provide New Yorkers with below-market housing. Lawrence Vale, author of Purging the Poorest: Public Housing and the Design Politics of Twice-Cleared Communities Wonderful . . . . [S]heds new light on this multifaceted history. Olympia Kazi, Architect (TM)s Newspaper Celebrates New York City's best efforts at providing low-income families a high-quality place to live. . . . Adding extra visual depth is a standout section of images. Surface Essential. Jayne Merkel, Architectural Record An excellent primer on the many efforts that have been made toward tackling affordability, with lessons both cautionary and encouraging. Anthony Paletta, Metropolis A compelling story of housing innovation, urban determination, and, most importantly, essential human progress. Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development oeBook Title of the Year, as selected for Curbed.com (TM)s Architecture in 2015: A Year in Review

A compelling story of housing innovation, urban determination, and, most importantly, essential human progress. -Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development An excellent primer on the many efforts that have been made toward tackling affordability, with lessons both cautionary and encouraging. -Anthony Paletta, Metropolis An engaging account of more than a century of efforts to provide New Yorkers with below-market housing. -Lawrence Vale, author of Purging the Poorest: Public Housing and the Design Politics of Twice-Cleared Communities Book Title of the Year, as selected for Curbed.com's Architecture in 2015: A Year in Review Celebrates New York City's best efforts at providing low-income families a high-quality place to live. . . . Adding extra visual depth is a standout section of images. -Surface A superb history. . . . [An] essential book. -Jayne Merkel, Architectural Record Wonderful. . . . [S]heds new light on this multifaceted history. -Olympia Kazi, Architect's Newspaper

A superb history.... [An] essential book. --Jayne Merkel, Architectural Record An engaging account of more than a century of efforts to provide New Yorkers with below-market housing. --Lawrence Vale, author of Purging the Poorest: Public Housing and the Design Politics of Twice-Cleared Communities Wonderful . . . . [S]heds new light on this multifaceted history. --Olympia Kazi, Architect's Newspaper Celebrates New York City's best efforts at providing low-income families a high-quality place to live. . . . Adding extra visual depth is a standout section of images. --Surface A compelling story of housing innovation, urban determination, and, most importantly, essential human progress. --Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development An excellent primer on the many efforts that have been made toward tackling affordability, with lessons both cautionary and encouraging. --Anthony Paletta, Metropolis Book Title of the Year, as selected for Curbed.com's Architecture in 2015: A Year in Review

An engaging account of more than a century of efforts to provide New Yorkers with below-market housing. -Lawrence Vale, author of Purging the Poorest: Public Housing and the Design Politics of Twice-Cleared Communities Wonderful . . . . [S]heds new light on this multifaceted history. -Olympia Kazi, Architect's Newspaper Celebrates New York City's best efforts at providing low-income families a high-quality place to live. . . . Adding extra visual depth is a standout section of images. -Surface Essential. -Jayne Merkel, Architectural Record A compelling story of housing innovation, urban determination, and, most importantly, essential human progress. -Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development An excellent primer on the many efforts that have been made toward tackling affordability, with lessons both cautionary and encouraging. -Anthony Paletta, Metropolis Book Title of the Year, as selected for Curbed.com's Architecture in 2015: A Year in Review

An engaging account of more than a century of efforts to provide New Yorkers with below-market housing. aEURO Lawrence Vale, author of Purging the Poorest: Public Housing and the Design Politics of Twice-Cleared Communities Wonderful . . . . [S]heds new light on this multifaceted history. aEURO Olympia Kazi, ArchitectaEURO (TM)s Newspaper Celebrates New York City's best efforts at providing low-income families a high-quality place to live. . . . Adding extra visual depth is a standout section of images. aEURO Surface Essential. aEURO Jayne Merkel, Architectural Record A compelling story of housing innovation, urban determination, and, most importantly, essential human progress. aEURO Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development An excellent primer on the many efforts that have been made toward tackling affordability, with lessons both cautionary and encouraging. aEURO Anthony Paletta, Metropolis aEURO Book Title of the Year,aEURO as selected for Curbed.comaEURO (TM)s Architecture in 2015: A Year in Review

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Nicholas Dagen Bloom is professor of urban policy and planning at Hunter College, City University of New York. His books include Public Housing That Worked: New York in the Twentieth Century. Matthew Gordon Lasner is associate professor of urban studies and planning at Hunter College, City University of New York. He is the author of High Life: Condo Living in the Suburban Century.

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