Housing Crisis

Escaping the Housing Trap is the must-have resource for everyone with a stake in the future of housing in America-and that means everyone. Listeners will find discussions of housing as an investment and how the country's neighborhoods are being transformed by the introduction of large amounts of investment; explorations of housing as shelter, including discussions of zoning policy and NIMBYism; and a comprehensive overview of the Strong Towns approach to solving the American housing crisis.

What if the answers to our housing crisis weren’t locked in government policy or developer margins — but already being built, quietly, by communities across the world? In Our Homes, eco-builder and broadcaster Harrison Gardner explores inspiring, practical responses to the housing crisis — rooted not in a single solution, but in a diversity of approaches. From cooperative housing and land trusts to alternative financing and modular design, this book reveals how a patchwork of community-led ideas is already shaping a more hopeful future.

Since the East India Company merged seven islands into Bombay (now Mumbai), change has been constant-but now it is used as a weapon for displacement, disguised as development. Slums are erased overnight to make way for luxury towers priced in tens of crores. The working class is pushed to the...

"Brick by Brick: The Real Housing Crisis" dives into the heart of the UK's housing challenges, revealing the forces shaping our homes, communities, and futures. In this clear-eyed exploration, Richard Guppy tackles critical issues—from affordability and wealth inequality to policy and planning—explaining why the housing crisis persists and what can be done to address it.