A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
The paper examines the types and success of single - family and multifamily homesteading in urban residential areas. Urban homesteading was introduced in the 1970's as a strategy to encourage the resettlement of declining neighborhoods in older northeastern cities. The idea of urban homesteading is to transfer publicly owned, abandoned property to individuals or families in exchange for their commitments to repair, occupy, and maintain the property. If successful, urban homesteading can achieve several related objectives: (1) decaying housing resources are conserved, (2) neighborhoods are revitalized and stabilized by removing blighting influences, and (3) standard housing is made available and homeownership is made possible for households of modest means at affordable prices. The Federal Urban Homesteading Program began as a demonstration in the fall of 1975 with 23 cities and now includes 94 cities. These cities have received about 5,500 HUD - owned single - family properties. Multifamily urban homesteading is broadly defined as the cooperative renovation, ownership, and management of a multifamily building by its residents. However, questions about the cost and efficiency of multifamily homesteading are not easily answered. Although many cities are reported to have some form of community - based, multifamily homesteading taking place, intensive activity is not widespread. In New York City, fewer than 50 such cooperative endeavors could be identified. Both multifamily and single - family homesteading remain potentially important mechanisms for bringing a substantial number of decaying dwelling units back into useful service. A list of urban homesteading cities is appended.
The paper examines the types and success of single - family and multifamily homesteading in urban residential areas. Urban homesteading was introduced in the 1970's as a strategy to encourage the resettlement of declining neighborhoods in older northeastern cities. The idea of urban homesteading is to transfer publicly owned, abandoned property to individuals or families in exchange for their commitments to repair, occupy, and maintain the property. If successful, urban homesteading can achieve several related objectives: (1) decaying housing resources are conserved, (2) neighborhoods are revitalized and stabilized by removing blighting influences, and (3) standard housing is made available and homeownership is made possible for households of modest means at affordable prices. The Federal Urban Homesteading Program began as a demonstration in the fall of 1975 with 23 cities and now includes 94 cities. These cities have received about 5,500 HUD - owned single - family properties. Multifamily urban homesteading is broadly defined as the cooperative renovation, ownership, and management of a multifamily building by its residents. However, questions about the cost and efficiency of multifamily homesteading are not easily answered. Although many cities are reported to have some form of community - based, multifamily homesteading taking place, intensive activity is not widespread. In New York City, fewer than 50 such cooperative endeavors could be identified. Both multifamily and single - family homesteading remain potentially important mechanisms for bringing a substantial number of decaying dwelling units back into useful service. A list of urban homesteading cities is appended.
Urban Homesteading
H. J. Sumka (author)
1982
27 pages
Report
No indication
English
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