196 Pages
133 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
133 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
This book examines the women whose contributions significantly shaped housing management, policy and design. It highlights how these women leveraged their experiences, opportunities, and, in some cases, social and economic advantage to promote progressive models of housing and community building. Their contributions extended beyond just improving housing. Their work created community, cultivated... Read more
1. Introduction. 2. Historical Overview. 3. Collective Housing . 4. Housing Development. 5. Settlement Housing. 6. Women's Housing. 7. Public Housing. 8. Epilogue.
Biography
Katy Chey is an architect living, working and teaching in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of Multi-Unit Housing in Urban Cities: From 1800 to Present Day.
