Drawing on a unique archive spanning the lifetime of twenty council estate projects in the UK and using hundreds of resident voices, this book reveals the secrets of council housing's failures and successes, and the reasons for them. Bringing to light the complex variety of the lived experiences of residents, it shows how estate pathways were predetermined by factors such as location, design and date, as well as by their local and national social, economic and political contexts. The book highlights what can be learned from some of the successes of less successful housing projects and provides lessons for building sustainable communities in the twenty-first century.

About the Author
Becky Tunstall is the Joseph Rowntree Emerita Professor of Housing Policy and past Director of the Centre for Housing Policy at the University of York.

Reviews
"This scholarly and fascinating book combines rigorous statistics and the lived experiences of council estate residents over time to underpin a framework for future solutions to providing affordable and social housing for all who need it." Kate Pickett, University of York



Book Information
ISBN 9781447351375
Author Becky Tunstall
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint Policy Press
Publisher Bristol University Press