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<p>Since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century as the nation's "metropolis," New York has faced the most challenging housing problems of any American city, but it has also led the nation in innovation and reform. The horrors of the tenement were perfected in New York at the same time that the very rich were building palaces along Fifth Avenue; public housing for the poor originated in New York, as did government subsidies for middle-class housing. <p>A standard in the field since its publi

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Author

Richard Plunz, Kenneth T. Jackson

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231543101

Category

history

Subjects

Social Science, Political Science, Urban & Land Use Planning

Updated

2026-03-24