Property, Tenancy and Urban Growth in Stockholm and Berlin, 1860-1920

Download or read book Property, Tenancy and Urban Growth in Stockholm and Berlin, 1860-1920 written by Håkan Forsell and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the social and political meanings attributed to property - specifically home ownership - this study looks at how these changed during the course of the modern city building process between 1860 and 1920. Focussing on two northern European capital cities, Berlin and Stockholm, the study contributes to the understanding of various factors that shaped the dynamic urban growth that characterized this period.