{"product_id":"building-a-co-operative-community-in-public-housing-the-case-of-the-atkinson-housing-co-operative-9780802038036","title":"Building a Co-Operative Community in Public Housing: The Case of the Atkinson Housing Co-Operative","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublic housing projects were the original form of government supported housing for low-income residents. Over the last fifty years many projects have struggled with high crime rates and numerous social problems. One solution proposed to address these ongoing issues is granting residents decision-making power within their community by converting into a co-operative. \u003cem\u003eBuilding a Co-operative Community in Public Housing\u003c\/em\u003e follows the journey of a Toronto public housing complex as it was converted into a resident-operated co-operative, a first in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorge Sousa traces the story of Alexandra Park, which became the Atkinson Housing Co-operative in 2003 after a ten-year conversion process. Sousa, who himself was raised in the community, provides an empirical account of the contributing factors that influenced its decision to pursue community-based control, as well as the experiences of both residents and government officials engaged in this process. Finally, \u003cem\u003eBuilding a Co-operative Community in Public Housing\u003c\/em\u003e offers a framework for other communities facing similar circumstances who want to learn how to go about undertaking this process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll royalties from this book will be contributed to the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto Charitable Fund.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jorge Sousa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780802038036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSousa, Jorge:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJorge Sousa\u003c\/strong\u003e is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40589102121075,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":53.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ab2e7bbf-991e-4952-8f6c-84494f93bebf.jpg?v=1668783055","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/building-a-co-operative-community-in-public-housing-the-case-of-the-atkinson-housing-co-operative-9780802038036","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}