So what went wrong? To answer this complicated question, D. Bradford Hunt traces public housing’s history in Chicago from its New Deal roots through current mayor Richard M. Daley’s Plan for Transformation. Start by marking “Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing” as Want to Read: So what went wrong? Worth a read!Before reading this book I questioned whether there was anything else to say on the history of Chicago's public housing. Introduction What Went Wrong with Public Housing in Chicago?
Published In the process, he chronicles the Chicago Housing Authority’s own transformation from the city’s most progressive government agency to its largest slumlord.Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public HousingWhen I attended Roosevelt University in Chicago in 2008, I had the pleasure of taking Dr. Hunt's sociology course, Contemporary Urban Issues.
Some people love books. Still, this may be the best general history of thBefore reading this book I questioned whether there was anything else to say on the history of Chicago's public housing. See especially the discussion of the high child to adult ratio.Good historical perspective on the implications of housing policy in Chicago over the last 50+ years. The author explores all relevant political aspects without engaging (at least to my reading) in spin or bias. Looking for some great streaming picks? From journalistic accounts like Kowlotwitz's "There Are No Children Here," to sociological histories like Sudhir Vanketesh's "American Project," to general histories like Arnold Hirsch's "Building the Second Ghetto," the Chicago Housing Authority's failure has been rigorously chronicled by legions of researchers over the years. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.
The show also aired in the UK under the title Seconds from Disaster.
Blueprint for Disaster, then,is an urgent reminder of the havoc poorly conceived policy can wreak on our most vulnerable citizens. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
This book is written for any interested reader and is critical look at several issues facing the shape and reshaping of both Chicago's neighbors and those of all cities. In the procesNow considered a dysfunctional mess, Chicago’s public housing projects once had long waiting lists of would-be residents hoping to leave the slums behind. Blueprint for Disaster: The Unraveling of Chicago Public Housing Read in combination with JS Fuerst's compilation of interviews of former residents (When Public Housing Was Paradise), I've gained an excellent overview of how and why the system evolved as it did.A well-researched, multi-faceted and critical look at why public housing high rises failed. Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 2004 on Discovery Channel Canada.Produced by Temple Street Productions, the program investigates why and how various disasters have happened.Toronto-based Voice Artist Adrian Bell provided the narration for the first series. Some of the theses are more provocative than they are empirically supported, but still interesting. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? We’d love your help.
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Seeing the mass devastation that quickly permeated housing geared for the poor, Dr. Hunt not only discussed the policies that failed to help the poor, yet he also lectured on the architecture and architects of the time that where equally at fault for the demise of social housing.
An academic but very enlightening read.A great read on the history of public housing in Chicago. What really stuck with me is the mandatory class field trip, where my classmates and I visited several public housing sites in Chicago. - While the author did belabor certain points, Hunt's emphasis was not misplaced nor a reading distraction.
Blueprint for Disaster, then,is an urgent reminder of the havoc poorly conceived policy can wreak on our most vulnerable citizens.
To answer this complicated question, D. Bradford Hunt traces public housing’s history in Chicago from its New Deal roots through current mayor Richard M. Daley’s Plan for Transformation.