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A sweeping history of New York City’s tenement reform movement, from early housing concerns to late‑nineteenth‑century policy changes. The book compiles official reports, editorials, and reform efforts to show how cities and charities pushed for better living conditions.
This edition presents the rise of housing reform, the role of public exhibitions, and the sometimes turbulent path to stronger tenement laws. It highlights how architects, reformers, and the public debated what counts as a decent home for working people, and what got changed along the way.
- Learn how legislative changes limited lot occupancy and required light, ventilation, and sanitary safeguards in tenement housing.
- See how design competitions and the so‑called “dumb‑bell” plan shaped early ideas about model tenements and their flaws.
- Understand the work of charities and reform groups that pressed for enforcement and accountability.
- Explore the powerful exhibit materials that linked poverty and disease to housing, including maps and statistics that shocked the public.
Ideal for readers of urban history, social reform, and New York City history.
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Tenement House Reform in New York, 1834-1900 (Classic Reprint)
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a historical overview of the fight for better tenement housing in New York City from the 1850s through to the early 1900s. The author delves into the legislative battles, public health initiatives, and charitable efforts that have shaped the city's tenement landscape. The book examines the underlying causes of bad conditions, including overcrowding, poverty, disease, crime, and vice. It sheds light on the role of neglect and greed in creating these slums, as well as the efforts of reformers to improve the lives of the poor. The book's insights into the history of tenement reform are invaluable for understanding the challenges and successes of urban planning and social justice movements today. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331967491_0
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Tenement House Reform in New York, 18341900 Prepared for the Tenement House Commission of 1900 Classic Reprint
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PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. N° de réf. du vendeur LW-9781331967491
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