Carving out the commons : tenant organizing and housing cooperatives in Washington, D.C.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction: âWe Shall Not Be Moved! â -- 1. What Is the Commons? Merging Two Perspectives -- 2. The Urban Commons: Contradictions of Community, Capital, and the State -- 3. Forged in Crisis: Claiming a Home in the City -- 4. A Decent Grounds for Life: The Benefits of Limited- Equity Cooperatives -- 5. Survival and Collapse: Keeping and Losing Housing over Time -- 6. Commoning in the Capitalist City -- Conclusion: Keep Practicing -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z