Dual Cities: Social Housing in London & New York maps the parallel evolution of social and affordable housing across two of the world's most contested urban environments, drawing direct connections between policy, design practice, and the entrenched housing crises each city now faces.
About This Book
London and New York developed together as urban democracies through the 19th and 20th centuries, and today share a common crisis: escalating housing costs, ageing stock, chronic undersupply of genuinely affordable homes, and deepening inequality. Dual Cities confronts this convergence directly. Through illustrated case studies presented in parallel, the book traces how each city has informed the other's approach to social housing — its financing, design, and delivery. Essays and interviews with practitioners and policy experts from both sides of the Atlantic give texture to the comparative analysis, demystifying the mechanisms that determine whether cities house their populations well or badly. Essential reading for architects, planners, and housing advocates.
Key Features
- 256 pages of illustrated case studies, essays, and expert interviews examining social and affordable housing models in London and New York
- Authors: Paul Karakusevic and Mike Althorpe
- Published by RIBA Publishing, ISBN 9781915722423
What You'll Discover
- How London and New York have historically borrowed from each other's housing typologies, funding models, and planning frameworks
- Best-practice case studies presented in parallel, revealing what each city's approach looks like on the ground and where the lessons transfer
- A clear-eyed account of current policy and delivery mechanisms in both cities, including the political and economic forces driving housing scarcity
- What genuinely resilient, equitable urban housing provision requires — and where both cities still fall short
About the Author
Paul Karakusevic and Mike Althorpe are the named authors of Dual Cities. Further biographical details are available upon request.
Specifications
- Format: Hardcover
- Pages: 256
- Dimensions: 218 x 258 mm
- Language: English
- ISBN: 9781915722423
- Publisher: RIBA Publishing
- Publication Date: [Details available upon request]
Perfect For: Architects and urban designers working in residential and social housing; planners and policy professionals engaged with housing equity; researchers and students of urban studies, comparative cities, and housing policy.