Susan Saegert
Susan Saegert is professor of environmental psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center where she has worked since receiving her Ph.D. in social psychology.
Interrupting Inequality Through Community Control of Land
Our belief is that community in CLTs emerges not from the simple fact of membership, but from the relationships, cooperative efforts—and disputes–of those occupying and making decisions over the land.
American Nightmare
Homeowners under threat of foreclosure suffer a level of trauma that's largely invisible to most Americans, while professionals working to keep people in their homes are often overwhelmed by the complexity of the crisis.
The Promise and Challenges of Co-ops in a Hot Real Estate Market
The Clinton neighborhood, also known as Hell’s Kitchen, sits in the western middle of Manhattan. From the urban disinvestment of the 1960s through the...
The Experience of Home
The voices and images in The Guided Tours at Urban Horizons vividly illustrate the importance of good, safe housing in supporting mental and physical...
CDCs, Social Capital, and Housing Quality
In a deteriorated section of Brooklyn, New York, one building stands out on the block. It is newly renovated and better kept than surrounding...