Housing in the Aftermath of the Fast Track Land Reform Progra... - 9780367361631

Taylor & Francis

Housing in the Aftermath of the Fast Track Land Reform Programme in ZimbabweAuthor(s): Lovemore Chipungu, Hangwelani Hope Magidimisha\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367361631, 978-0367361631\nSynopsis\nThis book delves into the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in Zimbabwe to provide insight into how it facilitated the delivery of housing for low-income urban households. It highlights the politics of land reforms and the power of community engagement in housing development in urban areas. \n\nPrior to the FTLRP, the Zimbabwean governments had never embraced popular modes of housing production as key factors in urban development. In the area of low-income housing, informal housing schemes have always been treated with apathy and indifference. This left the conventional mode of housing production to be the only legitimate means to house low-income households despite its shortcomings. However, the onset of .