Houses for All: The Struggle for Social Housing in Vancouver, 1919-1950

## __Houses for All__ is the story of the struggle for social housing in Vancouver between 1919 and 1950. It argues that, however temporary or limited their achievements, local activists pplayed a significant role in the introduction, implementation, or continuation of many early national housing programs. Ottawa's housing initiatives were not always unilateral actions in the development of the welfare state. The drive for social housing in Vancouver complemented the tradition of housing activism that already existed in the United Kingdom and, to a lesser degree, in the United States. 1. Housing And Reform In Pre-depression Vancouver -- 2. 'slum Dwellings': The Housing Problem In The 1930s -- 3. Responding To The Housing Problem In The 1930s: The Campaign For Low-rent Housing -- 4. 'a Camp Existence': The Housing Problem In The 1940s -- 5. Responding To The Housing Problem In The 1940s: The War On Canada's 'number One Emergency' -- 6. Conclusion. Jill Wade. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This is the story of the struggle for social housing in Vancouver between 1919 and 1950.