JimN
5th July 2010, 18:24
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Slums and Slumps: Housing under Capitalism?
Despite decades of housing legislation, there are still homeless people and countless more living in sub-standard accommodation. Home ownership has increased, but at the expense of people taking on vast mortgage commitments. The precise nature of the housing problem may change over time, but the problem itself persists. We shall argue that this is because under capitalism housing is subject to the profit motive, and there is no profit in providing housing for those who cannot afford it. As one American housing activist says about the mismatch between availability and affordability, 'It's really water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.'
Speaker: Paul Bennett
Monday 26th July, 8.30 pm at:
Unicorn
Church Street
City Centre
Manchester
Slums and Slumps: Housing under Capitalism?
Despite decades of housing legislation, there are still homeless people and countless more living in sub-standard accommodation. Home ownership has increased, but at the expense of people taking on vast mortgage commitments. The precise nature of the housing problem may change over time, but the problem itself persists. We shall argue that this is because under capitalism housing is subject to the profit motive, and there is no profit in providing housing for those who cannot afford it. As one American housing activist says about the mismatch between availability and affordability, 'It's really water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink.'
Speaker: Paul Bennett
Monday 26th July, 8.30 pm at:
Unicorn
Church Street
City Centre
Manchester