The Rough Road to Renaissance: Urban Revitalization in America, 1940-1985

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Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990 - Architecture - 383 pages
Teaford (history, Purdue U.) describes efforts in twelve older central cities in the Northeast and Midwest to achieve revitalization during the period from 1940 to 1985. Focusing on local rather than state or federal perspectives, he explores the changing trends in city politics and municipal finance as well as other policies in pursuit of urban renaissance. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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The Problem Perceived
10
Responding to Decline
25
Setting the Stage
42
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Jon C. Teaford is professor emeritus of history at Purdue University. He is the author of Rough Road to Renaissance: Urban Revitalization in America, 1940–1985, The Metropolitan Revolution: The Rise of Post-Urban America, and The American Suburb: The Basics.

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