Artisansā Dwellings Act
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The Artizansā and Labourersā Dwellings Improvement Act, also known as the first Cross Act, was passed in the United Kingdom in 1875. This legislation, championed by statesman Richard Assheton Cross, was the first to authorize urban renewal in Great Britain. It empowered municipalities to acquire and demolish slum areas and subsequently construct new housing for rent. This act was part of a broader legislative effort in 1875 that also included the Factory Act, regulating textile mill employment, and a comprehensive Public Health Act establishing a sanitary code.1
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Richard Assheton Cross, 1st Viscount Crossā¦authorization in Great Britain, the Artizansā and Labourersā Dwellings Improvement Act (generally known as the first Cross Act) of 1875.
Read Moreā¦authorization in Great Britain, the Artizansā and Labourersā Dwellings Improvement Act (generally known as the first Cross Act) of 1875.
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Benjamin DisraeliSecond administrationThe Artizansā and Labourersā Dwellings Improvement Act made effective slum clearance possible. The Public Health Act of 1875 codified the complicated law on that subject. Equally important were an enlightened series of factory acts (1874, 1878) preventing the exploitation of labour and two trades union actsā¦
Read MoreThe Artizansā and Labourersā Dwellings Improvement Act made effective slum clearance possible. The Public Health Act of 1875 codified the complicated law on that subject. Equally important were an enlightened series of factory acts (1874, 1878) preventing the exploitation of labour and two trades union actsā¦
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