Abrams, Charles, 1902-1970

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Birth 1902-02-16
Death 1970-02-22
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Biographical notes:

Housing expert.

From the description of Reminiscences of Charles Abrams : oral history, 1964. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122608239

Lawyer, urban housing planner, professor of city planning.

Charles Abrams studied at Brooklyn Law School, and was a landlord in Greenwich Village. He became an authority on urban housing, and served as a consultant on various private, state, federal, and international housing projects. He taught city planning at several colleges, and wrote numerous books, articles, and pamphlets on housing, planning, racial problems, neighborhoods, and other aspects of urban life.

From the description of Charles Abrams papers, 1923-1970. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63938818

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Subjects:

  • City planners
  • City planning
  • Discrimination in housing
  • Housing
  • Land use, Urban
  • Urban policy
  • Urban renewal

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • Ireland (as recorded)
  • Pakistan (as recorded)
  • Singapore (as recorded)
  • Philippines (as recorded)
  • Kenya (as recorded)
  • India (as recorded)

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