New Brunswick, New Jersey: The Decline and Revitalization of Urban America

Author:   David Listokin ,  Dorothea Berkhout ,  James W. Hughes
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
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9780813575148


Pages:   296
Publication Date:   14 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 99 years
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   David Listokin ,  Dorothea Berkhout ,  James W. Hughes
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.934kg
ISBN:  

9780813575148


ISBN 10:   0813575141
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   14 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 99 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface and AcknowledgmentsList of Abbreviations1. The Economy of New Brunswick: A City Reinventing Itself from Inian’s Ferry to the Information Age            Photo Essay: The Corner of Albany and George Streets2. The People of New Brunswick: Population and Resident Profile over Time3. The National Context of Urban Revitalization4. New Brunswick Transformation: Challenge and Strategic Response            Photo Essay: The Transformation of Seminary Hill5. New Brunswick Transformation: Critical Projects in a Multi-Decade Revitalization6. Looking to the Past and Future of New Brunswick and National Urban RevitalizationAppendix A. New Brunswick Oral History Interviews, 2009–2015: Biographical InformationAppendix B. New Brunswick Redevelopment and Economic History: A TimelineAppendix C. MapsNotesReferencesIndex 

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Overall, the book does a good job at bringing together multiple perspectives on redevelopment processes and specific projects and is a valuable contribution to many disciplines and fields, including planning, public policy, urban studies, community development, sociology, political science, architecture, historical preservation, history, and geography. --Journal of Planning Education and Research A fascinating look at the City of New Brunswick and its urban decline and rebirth. A book on this subject could not have been better written. --New Jersey Studies


Overall, the book does a good job at bringing together multiple perspectives on redevelopment processes and specific projects and is a valuable contribution to many disciplines and fields, including planning, public policy, urban studies, community development, sociology, political science, architecture, historical preservation, history, and geography.


"""Overall, the book does a good job at bringing together multiple perspectives on redevelopment processes and specific projects and is a valuable contribution to many disciplines and fields, including planning, public policy, urban studies, community development, sociology, political science, architecture, historical preservation, history, and geography.""-- ""Journal of Planning Education and Research"" ""A fascinating look at the City of New Brunswick and its urban decline and rebirth. A book on this subject could not have been better written."" -- ""New Jersey Studies"""


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DAVID LISTOKIN is a distinguished professor and co-director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His many books include Landmarks Preservation and the Property Tax, the co-authored Development Impact Assessment, and the co-edited Cities under Stress.  DOROTHEA BERKHOUT is an associate dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. She has served on several cultural, public, and private boards in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  JAMES W. HUGHES is a distinguished professor and dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His books include the co-authored New Jersey’s Postsuburban Economy and the co-edited America’s Demographic Tapestry: Baseline for the New Millennium (both Rutgers University Press). 

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