Tag Archives: Public Housing

The Bronx is burning, again

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Glyn Robbins

I wrote this article for Jacobin with David Madden in March.  It’s ancient history now.  All bets are off.  Although the fundamental premise remains (that current mainstream housing and urban policies don’t work), we’re in a new situation.  The question … Continue reading →

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Hunters Point: Living on the side of the hill

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Glyn Robbins

The film “Last Black Man in San Francisco” tells a certain truth.  Estimates vary, but the city’s African-American population is something between 3% and 6%, having fallen sharply since the 1970s when it stood at 13%.  Although San Francisco never … Continue reading →

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Dear Cleveland

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Glyn Robbins

Dear Cleveland, Thanks very much for your hospitality during my recent short visit.  When I told people I was coming, the responses were some combination of “where?” and “why?”  One week isn’t enough to get more than a fleeting impression … Continue reading →

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Learning from Red Vienna

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Glyn Robbins

In the week the UK government unveiled a housing policy that will never work, I was in Vienna learning a bit about one that did.  The wave of radical politics that swept the world after the Russian Revolution and the … Continue reading →

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The 7 D’s of Housing USA

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Glyn Robbins

After 40 days, 40 nights, 10 cities and about 15,000 miles, I’m back from my US housing odyssey.  This is a post-sized summary that I’m hoping to expand on in an article for the London Review of Books and a … Continue reading →

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Sweet Home Chicago (?)

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Glyn Robbins

I last came to Chicago 29 years ago.  Back then I was struggling with a lack of education, emotional intelligence and money.  At least one of them isn’t so much of a problem now, so it’s good to be back, … Continue reading →

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Stop the Blocks

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Glyn Robbins

The purpose of my visit to the US is to do the research for a book I’m going to write about the historic and current parallels between US and UK housing policy. Yesterday I joined a demonstration in the Lower … Continue reading →

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South Boston

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Glyn Robbins

I wanted to try to put some skin on the bones of the issues being raised at the campaign meeting on Thursday, so on Friday I met with a public housing tenant who showed me around her neighbouhrood in South Boston.  … Continue reading →

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40 Days and 40 Nights

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Glyn Robbins

I’m not suggesting the trip I’m embarking on tomorrow will be of Biblical significance, but I hope to return from the USA on 29th June with a deeper understanding of the country and its housing.  I’ll be visiting nine cities … Continue reading →

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