{"product_id":"9781119984528","title":"Escaping the Housing Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the past, present, and future of housing in America, as well as solutions to its most pressing problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEscaping the Housing Trap: The Strong Towns Response to the Housing Crisis, \u003c\/i\u003erenowned urbanists Charles L. Marohn Jr. and Daniel Herriges deliver an insightful and engaging discussion of the “wicked problem” of housing in the context of planning and public policy. The book identifies the tension that exists between the concepts of “housing as a financial product” and “housing as shelter” in American society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors convincingly argue that the root of our nation’s housing woes is that the economy is designed to produce short-term growth at the expense of lasting wealth, and that a key piece of the answer to this problem must be incremental development at the local scale and neighborhood level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will also find:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of housing as an investment and how the country’s neighborhoods are being transformed by the introduction of large amounts of investment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplorations of housing as shelter, including discussions of zoning policy and NIMBYism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive overview of the Strong Towns approach to solving the American housing crisis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone with an interest in home ownership – either on an individual level or on a larger, communal scale – \u003ci\u003eEscaping the Housing Trap\u003c\/i\u003e is a can’t-miss resource for urban and regional planners, housing experts, social justice advocates and professionals, and everyone with a stake in the future of housing in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Charles L. Marohn, Daniel Herriges","offers":[{"title":"Wiley |  Hardback  |  2024-03-26","offer_id":44417015546111,"sku":"9781119984528","price":33.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_a59e55cd-9dbb-40d8-8e05-40de748fb630.jpg?v=1700682608","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781119984528","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}