Cities Back from the Edge

Cities Back from the Edge
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 0471361240
ISBN-13 : 9780471361244
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Cities Back from the Edge by : Roberta Brandes Gratz

"A love song for the city . . . [this] volume, attractivelypackaged and richly illustrated, is really a cookbook for downtownrevitalization." --Wall Street Journal In this pioneering book on successful urban recovery, two urbanexperts draw on their firsthand observations of downtown changeacross the country to identify a flexible, effective approach tourban rejuvenation. From transportation planning and sprawlcontainment to the threat of superstore retailers, they address ahost of key issues facing our cities today. Roberta Brandes Gratz (New York, NY), an award-winning journalistand urban critic, is author of the urban design classic The LivingCity. A former staff reporter for the New York Post, Gratz haswritten for the New York Times Magazine and other publications.Norman Mintz (New York, NY) has played a leading role in the fieldof downtown revitalization for more than twenty-five years. He isDesign Director at the 34th Street Partnership in New York City anda consultant on downtown revitalization across the country.

Downtowns

Downtowns
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 0815333617
ISBN-13 : 9780815333616
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis Downtowns by : Michael A. Burayidi

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Recast Your City

Recast Your City
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Publisher : Island Press
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781642831924
ISBN-13 : 1642831921
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Recast Your City by : Ilana Preuss

Community development expert Ilana Preuss explains how local leaders can revitalize their downtowns or neighborhood main streets by bringing in and supporting small-scale manufacturing. Small-scale manufacturing businesses help create thriving places, with local business ownership opportunities and well-paying jobs that other business types can't fulfill.

America's New Downtowns

America's New Downtowns
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 360
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ISBN-10 : 0801871638
ISBN-13 : 9780801871634
Rating : 4/5 (38 Downloads)

Synopsis America's New Downtowns by : Larry Ford

"Larry R. Ford is a professor of geography at San Diego State University who has taught urban geography for thirty years."--BOOK JACKET.

Downtown Revitalization

Downtown Revitalization
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D00930578P
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (8P Downloads)

Synopsis Downtown Revitalization by :

The Seamless City

The Seamless City
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 306
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781596982086
ISBN-13 : 159698208X
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The Seamless City by : Rick Baker

HOW DO WE KEEP AMERICA GREAT? Rick Baker, former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, provides a compelling—and challenging—answer: by making American cities great. And great cities are built first of all through strong leadership. During his two terms in office, Rick Baker worked toward a clear, uncompromising goal: to make St. Petersburg the best city in America. He led a downtown renaissance, rebuilt the most economically depressed area of the city, attracted businesses, worked to reduce violent crime, and made public schools a city priority—all with measurable results. The Seamless City offers practical advice, based on his nine years of experience in City Hall, to show how every mayor and city council can make their city dramatically better. In The Seamless City you’ll step behind the scenes of city government to learn: How maintaining basic amenities, like running water, requires constant vigilance—and sometimes tough decisions on the part of city leadership Why a vibrant downtown is essential to attract businesses and create jobs Why the most effective leadership is servant leadership How to find and implement the most effective solutions to a city’s most challenging problems Why city government needs to regard the city as a seamless whole, with no section under-served or overlooked

Securing the Spectacular City

Securing the Spectacular City
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 330
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0739105698
ISBN-13 : 9780739105696
Rating : 4/5 (98 Downloads)

Synopsis Securing the Spectacular City by : Timothy A. Gibson

Seattle's project of 'downtown revitalization' is often touted as a civic endeavour that serves the community as a whole. Gibson questions that assumption. He examines the trade-off between the gain produced by redevelopment and the loss of public space.

Downtown Revitalization, Quick-response Transportation Planning and the 1980 Census in Cities Under 50,000 Population

Downtown Revitalization, Quick-response Transportation Planning and the 1980 Census in Cities Under 50,000 Population
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 98
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ISBN-10 : NWU:35556021332036
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Downtown Revitalization, Quick-response Transportation Planning and the 1980 Census in Cities Under 50,000 Population by :

Use of the microcomputer version of the Quick-Response System (QRS) with data from the 1980 Census of Population and Housing, for transportation planning and traffic analysis; application to Anniston and Opelika AL.

Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era

Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9780226289151
ISBN-13 : 022628915X
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Urban Neighborhoods in a New Era by : Clarence N. Stone

For decades, North American cities racked by deindustrialization and population loss have followed one primary path in their attempts at revitalization: a focus on economic growth in downtown and business areas. Neighborhoods, meanwhile, have often been left severely underserved. There are, however, signs of change. This collection of studies by a distinguished group of political scientists and urban planning scholars offers a rich analysis of the scope, potential, and ramifications of a shift still in progress. Focusing on neighborhoods in six cities—Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Toronto—the authors show how key players, including politicians and philanthropic organizations, are beginning to see economic growth and neighborhood improvement as complementary goals. The heads of universities and hospitals in central locations also find themselves facing newly defined realities, adding to the fluidity of a new political landscape even as structural inequalities exert a continuing influence. While not denying the hurdles that community revitalization still faces, the contributors ultimately put forth a strong case that a more hospitable local milieu can be created for making neighborhood policy. In examining the course of experiences from an earlier period of redevelopment to the present postindustrial city, this book opens a window on a complex process of political change and possibility for reform.

Downtown

Downtown
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 811
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ISBN-10 : 9780300133400
ISBN-13 : 0300133405
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Downtown by : Robert M. Fogelson

Winner of a Lewis Mumford Prize: “Extremely engaging reading for those interested in the history of cities and urban experience.” —Booklist Written by one of this country’s foremost urban historians, Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown—and the way Americans thought about downtown—changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics in urban America. Drawing on a wide array of contemporary sources, Robert M. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another business district. His book vividly recreates the long-forgotten battles over subways and skyscrapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And it provides a fresh, often startling perspective on elevated highways, parking bans, urban redevelopment, and other controversial issues. This groundbreaking book will be a revelation to scholars, city planners, policymakers, and anyone interested in American cities and American history. “A thorough and accomplished history.” —The Washington Post Book World "Superlative . . . a vital contribution to the study of American life.” —Publishers Weekly “A superbly thorough analysis of the causes of inner-city blight, congestion, and economic decline in mid-20th century urban America.” —Library Journal Includes photographs