Anne Power is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics.

'The emphasis throughout is on the tangible, the personal and the practical, on how committed people make change happen.' People, Place and Policy

• 1. Introduction: Community, People, and Place2. The Meaning of ShelterPart 1. Our (UK) Housing History3. Early Reform4. Homes Fit for Heroes: Playing the Numbers GamePart 2. The Dream Unravels: New Ways to Tackle Old Problems5. Rebuilding Communities: Putting People First6. Race and Housing7. Breaking Up Council Control: The Regrowth of Smaller, More Community-Based LandlordsPart 3. Targeting the Poorest Areas8. New Labour9. Wider Challenges Threaten CommunitiesPart 4. Changing the Basis of Welfare10. Austerity Kicks In11. Major Changes to Housing Policy and Practice12. Social Landlords Plug the Gaps13. Investing in Communities: Social Landlords to the Fore

Anne Power is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics.

'The emphasis throughout is on the tangible, the personal and the practical, on how committed people make change happen.' People, Place and Policy

• 1. Introduction: Community, People, and Place2. The Meaning of ShelterPart 1. Our (UK) Housing History3. Early Reform4. Homes Fit for Heroes: Playing the Numbers GamePart 2. The Dream Unravels: New Ways to Tackle Old Problems5. Rebuilding Communities: Putting People First6. Race and Housing7. Breaking Up Council Control: The Regrowth of Smaller, More Community-Based LandlordsPart 3. Targeting the Poorest Areas8. New Labour9. Wider Challenges Threaten CommunitiesPart 4. Changing the Basis of Welfare10. Austerity Kicks In11. Major Changes to Housing Policy and Practice12. Social Landlords Plug the Gaps13. Investing in Communities: Social Landlords to the Fore

Anne Power is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy at the London School of Economics.

'The emphasis throughout is on the tangible, the personal and the practical, on how committed people make change happen.' People, Place and Policy

• 1. Introduction: Community, People, and Place2. The Meaning of ShelterPart 1. Our (UK) Housing History3. Early Reform4. Homes Fit for Heroes: Playing the Numbers GamePart 2. The Dream Unravels: New Ways to Tackle Old Problems5. Rebuilding Communities: Putting People First6. Race and Housing7. Breaking Up Council Control: The Regrowth of Smaller, More Community-Based LandlordsPart 3. Targeting the Poorest Areas8. New Labour9. Wider Challenges Threaten CommunitiesPart 4. Changing the Basis of Welfare10. Austerity Kicks In11. Major Changes to Housing Policy and Practice12. Social Landlords Plug the Gaps13. Investing in Communities: Social Landlords to the Fore