The Rough Road to Renaissance: Urban Revitalization in America, 1940-1985Teaford (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 |
Contents
The Problem Perceived | 10 |
Responding to Decline | 25 |
Setting the Stage | 42 |
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The Rough Road to Renaissance: Urban Revitalization in America, 1940-1985 Jon C. Teaford No preview available - 1990 |
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