David Hoicka

"San Francisco"
(REAL NAME)
 
 
Location: San Francisco
In My Own Words:
I look for ways we can make a positive difference in our communities, and build green and sustainable neighborhoods that have good jobs, schools, recreation, and housing.

Interests
I am fascinated by urban development and finance issues: community development, workforce development, public housing and social housing, affordable housing, project finance, project management, excellent designs.
 

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Public Housing That Worked: New York in the Twenti&hellip by Nicholas Dagen Bloom
Public Housing That Worked: New York in the Twentieth Century.
by Nicholas Dagen Bloom, an associate professor at the New York Institute of Technology

Nicholas Bloom's book Public Housing That Worked is a fascinating and detailed history of public housing in New York from the tenements of the early 1900s to current theories and practices on social housing almost a century later. I own this book.

Professor Bloom's book discusses how good housing management practices are crucial to successful public housing and social housing programs. He notes that effective management includes both regular maintenance and "keeping patronage to a minimum, holding employees and… Read more

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