Dilemmas of Urban AmericaIn this book Robert C. Weaver wages war on doctrinaire approaches and has a tale of fierce paradox to tell about urban America. He analyzed three controversial subjects: New trends in suburbia...Urban renewal...[and] Problems of racial policy.--From publisher description. |
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achieve action Ada Louise Huxtable additional American analysis assistance attractive basic basis Bowery Savings Bank build Catherine Bauer Wurster Center central city Chester W cited communities concentration concern construction criticism dilemma displacement economic effective eminent domain environment ethnic facilities fair housing families Federal Housing Administration ghettos Harvard higher-income Housing and Urban housing market housing program impact income housing increase industry Institute involved issue James Q low-income and moderate-income ment metropolitan middle-income moderate-income housing mortgage move munities nation Negro neighborhoods nomic nonwhites objectives open occupancy patterns percent planning population primarily prob problems proposed public housing racial integration real estate boards recent recognized reflect rehabilitation relocation residents Reston shelter significant slum clearance social subsidies suburban development suburbia suburbs Thomas Appleby tion towns units upgrading upper-income Urban Complex urban land urban redevelopment urban renewal areas utilization Victor Gruen Washington whites Wilson York