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OverviewAmerican cities experienced an extraordinary surge in downtown development during the 1970s and 1980s. Pro-growth advocates in urban government and the business community believed that the construction of office buildings, hotels, convention centers, and sports complexes would generate jobs and tax revenue while revitalizing stagnant local economies. But neighborhood groups soon became disgruntled with the unanticipated costs and unfulfilled promises of rapid expansion, and grassroots opposition erupted in cities throughout the United States. Through an insightful comparison of effective protest in San Francisco and ineffective protest in Washington, D.C., Stephen McGovern examines how citizens -- even those lacking financial resources -- have sought to control their own urban environments. McGovern interviews nearly one hundred business activists, government officials, and business leaders, exploring the influence of political culture and individual citizens' perceptions of a particular development issue. McGovern offers a compelling explanation of why some battles against city hall succeed while so many others fail. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen J. McGovernPublisher: The University Press of Kentucky Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9780813120522ISBN 10: 0813120527 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 23 July 1998 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Undergraduate , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsA lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns. -- Washington History <p> A lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns. -- Washington History A lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns. -- Washington History To the long list of scholarly analyses of urban development, McGovern adds a major contribution.... McGovern's analysis of urban political culture offers a useful paradigm from analyzing other cities' economic development policies. -- Choice Evinces the potential of a pathbreaking work that will inform research on the politics of planning in American cities for years to come. -- APA Journal Very clearly written and is full of interesting and compelling details. It is an important addition to the study of American urban politics and its mechanism of change. -- American Journal of Sociology McGovern's excellent book fills an important gap in the literature on urban redevelopment. -- Susan S. Fainstein Tells a story in which the citizens affected by downtown development can force changes in land-use policy, and do so in a way that ensures the benefits of growth are shared equitably and capital does not grow wings and fly away. -- Journal of American Culture Provides the analytical approach that may enable us to better understand urban progressivism across urban America. -- American Planning Association Journal -A lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns.- -- Washington History -McGovern's excellent book fills an important gap in the literature on urban redevelopment.- -- Susan S. Fainstein -Tells a story in which the citizens affected by downtown development can force changes in land-use policy, and do so in a way that ensures the benefits of growth are shared equitably and capital does not grow wings and fly away.- -- Journal of American Culture -To the long list of scholarly analyses of urban development, McGovern adds a major contribution.... McGovern's analysis of urban political culture offers a useful paradigm from analyzing other cities' economic development policies.- -- Choice -Evinces the potential of a pathbreaking work that will inform research on the politics of planning in American cities for years to come.- -- APA Journal -Provides the analytical approach that may enable us to better understand urban progressivism across urban America.- -- American Planning Association Journal -Very clearly written and is full of interesting and compelling details. It is an important addition to the study of American urban politics and its mechanism of change.- -- American Journal of Sociology A lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns. -- Washington History McGovern's excellent book fills an important gap in the literature on urban redevelopment. -- Susan S. Fainstein Tells a story in which the citizens affected by downtown development can force changes in land-use policy, and do so in a way that ensures the benefits of growth are shared equitably and capital does not grow wings and fly away. -- Journal of American Culture To the long list of scholarly analyses of urban development, McGovern adds a major contribution.... McGovern's analysis of urban political culture offers a useful paradigm from analyzing other cities' economic development policies. -- Choice Evinces the potential of a pathbreaking work that will inform research on the politics of planning in American cities for years to come. -- APA Journal Provides the analytical approach that may enable us to better understand urban progressivism across urban America. -- American Planning Association Journal Very clearly written and is full of interesting and compelling details. It is an important addition to the study of American urban politics and its mechanism of change. -- American Journal of Sociology A lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns. -- Washington History McGovern's excellent book fills an important gap in the literature on urban redevelopment. -- Susan S. Fainstein Tells a story in which the citizens affected by downtown development can force changes in land-use policy, and do so in a way that ensures the benefits of growth are shared equitably and capital does not grow wings and fly away. -- Journal of American Culture To the long list of scholarly analyses of urban development, McGovern adds a major contribution.... McGovern's analysis of urban political culture offers a useful paradigm from analyzing other cities' economic development policies. -- Choice Evinces the potential of a pathbreaking work that will inform research on the politics of planning in American cities for years to come. -- APA Journal Provides the analytical approach that may enable us to better understand urban progressivism across urban America. -- American Planning Association Journal Very clearly written and is full of interesting and compelling details. It is an important addition to the study of American urban politics and its mechanism of change. -- American Journal of Sociology A lively and useful discussion of the different strategies employed in remaking two of America's downtowns. -- Washington History Author InformationStephen J. McGovern is an assistant professor of political science at Salem State College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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