The Book Company: New Products - Housing & Urban Development

How the Suburbs Were Segregated (Developers and the Business of Exclusionary Housing, 1890-1960)

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:53:54 +0000

The story of the rise of the segregated suburb often begins during the New Deal and the Second World War, when sweeping federal policies hollowed out cities, pushed rapid suburbanization, and created a white homeowner class intent on defending racial barriers. Paige Glotzer offers a new underst..

Price: $35.00

Sustainable Urban Development in the European Arctic

Wed, 27 May 2026 19:36:57 +0000

Focusing on cities in the European Arctic, this book consolidates research on sustainable development, local and urban governance, and transnational cooperation. It will be relevant to researchers, social scientists, policymakers, practitioners and NGOs in the fields of global governance, susta..

Price: $64.99

The Routledge Companion to International Housing Markets

Wed, 27 May 2026 18:55:06 +0000

This book brings together scholars with knowledge of different national markets in order to facilitate comparisons for real estate, housing and urban studies scholars and practitioners.

Price: $77.99

A Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law, 2e

Thu, 14 May 2026 16:21:32 +0000

This edition is a comprehensive yet accessible exploration of the law relating to residential and business tenancies. It explores the fundamental features that apply to all leases and how the lease operates in both contract and property to regulate the relationship between landlord and tenant.<..

Price: $59.95

The Routledge Handbook of Global Perspectives on Homelessness, Law & Policy

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:41:45 +0000

This handbook provides a comprehensive global survey and assessment of the law and policy relating to homelessness prevention.

Price: $70.99

Social Housing, Antisocial Behaviour and Risk (The Challenges of UK Disability Equality Law)

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:46:58 +0000

The recommendations for policy are reform of equalities legislation, better support for individual perpetrators and measures to improve relations between social landlords and medico-welfare agencies involved in ASB control. This book presents an analysis of relevant developments in antisocial beha..

Price: $24.95

Grassroots housing models in Europe (Translocal networks, innovations, community)

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:51:19 +0000

For years, we have been observing an increase in housing shortage in Europe, to which the public sector has so far failed to respond adequately. At the same time, there has been a steady growth in grassroots initiatives developing non-speculative community-led housing while joining forces across E..

Price: $44.95

Transformative Innovation for Sustainable Human Settlements (A South African Context)

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:38:29 +0000

This book uses the Transformative Innovation Policy to show how innovative processes, practices and systems can facilitate sustainable human settlements in South Africa. For scholars and students of Housing, Human Settlements, Architecture, Public Policy, Development Studies, Civil Engineering,..

Price: $64.99

Global Poverty Law (The Production of an Urban Problem (To Be Fixed))

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:16:22 +0000

This book demonstrates how the various legal efforts employed to eradicate global urban poverty also play a significant role in shaping it.

Price: $64.99

Close To Home (Why Housing is in Crisis and What We Can Do About It)

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:38:37 +0000

All across North America, cities are facing a housing crisis. With affordability and supply at record lows, the dream of homeownership remains a distant dream for many. This crisis has wide-ranging implications for city finances, climate, and urban development that affect all of us.

In Price: $16.95