The remaining corner of an old farm, unclaimed by developers. The brook squeezed between housing plans. Abandoned railroad lines. The stand of woods along an expanded highway. These are the outposts o
Lilley (human geography, Queen's U., Belfast) examines the urbanization of Europe in the Middle Ages, and the ways in which people of various social levels participated in urban life. The text is the
Bringing the anthropological understanding of cultural change to bear on the study of intentional communities, this book examines historical and contemporary communities in the United States. Applying
This meticulous reconstruction of the lives of poor whites in the heart of Dixie is a model study inviting new respect for a people who have suffered from widespread and continuing stereotyping.The ph
While traditional welfare efforts have waned, a new style of social policy implementation has emerged dramatically in recent decades. The new style is reflected in a panoply of Community Economic Deve
Contributors from the background of urban planning, geography, and policy analysis explore a range of efforts to build new institutional capacities for city governance. Their particular concern is to
Learn how to develop profitable, market-rate infill housing in urban and inner-ring suburban areas. This book explains how to find and take advantage of opportunities and overcome obstacles.
"This book is on the suggested reading list for planners preparing to take the AICP exam. As veteran planner the author points out, the most troublesome conflicts for planners aren't between good and
A study of the evolution of the Community Economic Development movement, paying particular attention to the institutional and legal mechanisms it utilizes.
Comeback Cities shows how innovative, pragmatic tactics for ameliorating the nation’s urban ills have produced results beyond anyone’s expectations, reawakening America’s toughest neighborhoods. In th
Ferrell (criminal justice, Northern Arizona U.) offers a book that is a combination of anarchist political manifesto, urban sociology, radical history, and autobiography. He describes the resistance o
This anthology synthesises a wealth of published research to provide students of the city with a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key concepts and themes in contemporary urban studies.
For those wishing to study the Roman city in Egypt, the archaeological record is poorer than that of many other provinces. Yet the large number of surviving texts allows us to reconstruct the social l
The spectacularly successful transformation of Times Square has become a model for other cities. From its beginning as Longacre Square, Times Square's commercialism, signage, cultural diversity, and s
Most Americans today live in the suburbs. Yet suburban voices remain largely unheard in sociological and cultural studies of these same communities. InSuburban Landscapes: Culture and Politics in a Ne
This book offers a multidisciplinary approach to the medina, the traditional walled Arab city of North Africa. The medina becomes a concrete case study for comparative explorations of general question
Most books on waterfronts deal with a relatively narrow collection of cities and projects; one might describe them as the 'top ten' list of waterfront revitalisation projects. For instance, Boston and
China's "floating population" comprises some one million peasants who, having slipped through the constraints of China's household registration system, live in urban communities and have considerable
In this exciting and challenging work, Norman Long brings together years of work and thought in development studies to provide a key text for guiding future development research and practice.Using cas
