First published in 1976, this book tells of the dramatic struggle between tenants' groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties, and property developers at Tolmers Square in north London. The author describes how property developers, interested only in maximising profits, attempted to redevelop the Tolmers area for offices, while the local authority, pressurised by local tenants and faced with a housing shortage, tried to redevelop for housing. This book is about the politics of central city redevelopment.
Although this text focuses on one particular case study, the same processes operate in all cities where land is used as a commodity for financial speculation. By tracing the Tolmers case in detail, this text demonstrates the forces which operate in city redevelopment, and shows the affect which various forms of opposition can have.
| ISBN: | 9780415658935 |
| Publication date: | 8th April 2014 |
| Author: | Nick Wates |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 246 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Revivals |
| Genres: |
Housing and homelessness Urban communities Public opinion and polls Regional and area planning Civil engineering, surveying and building Interdisciplinary studies |
First published in 1976, this book tells of the dramatic struggle between tenants' groups, community associations, students, squatters, intellectuals, political parties, and property developers at Tolmers Square in north London. The author describes how property developers, interested only in maximising profits, attempted to redevelop the Tolmers area for offices, while the local authority, pressurised by local tenants and faced with a housing shortage, tried to redevelop for housing.
The Battle for Tolmers Square features in the following genres: Housing and homelessness, Urban communities, Public opinion and polls, Regional and area planning, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Interdisciplinary studies
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The Battle for Tolmers Square was written by Nick Wates and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
The Battle for Tolmers Square has 246 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Revivals series
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