Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Central business districts
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Downtown Linkages
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Central business districts
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Downtown, Inc.
Author: Bernard J. FriedenPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262560597
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Pioneering observers of the urban landscape Bernard Frieden and Lynne Sagalyn delve into the inner workings of the exciting new public entrepreneurship and public-private partnerships that have revitalized the downtowns of such cities as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, St. Paul, and Pasadena.
The Politics of Downtown Development
Author: Stephen J. McGovernPublisher: University Press of Kentucky
ISBN: 0813156823
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
American 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.
The Connected City
Author: Zachary P. NealPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113623666X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The Connected City explores how thinking about networks helps make sense of modern cities: what they are, how they work, and where they are headed. Cities and urban life can be examined as networks, and these urban networks can be examined at many different levels. The book focuses on three levels of urban networks: micro, meso, and macro. These levels build upon one another, and require distinctive analytical approaches that make it possible to consider different types of questions. At one extreme, micro-urban networks focus on the networks that exist within cities, like the social relationships among neighbors that generate a sense of community and belonging. At the opposite extreme, macro-urban networks focus on networks between cities, like the web of nonstop airline flights that make face-to-face business meetings possible. This book contains three major sections organized by the level of analysis and scale of network. Throughout these sections, when a new methodological concept is introduced, a separate ‘method note’ provides a brief and accessible introduction to the practical issues of using networks in research. What makes this book unique is that it synthesizes the insights and tools of the multiple scales of urban networks, and integrates the theory and method of network analysis.
Making a Place for Community
Author: Thad WilliamsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317794788
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
When pundits refer to the death of community, they are speaking of a number of social ills, which include, but are not limited to, the general increase in isolation and cynicism of our citizens, widespread concerns about declining political participation and membership in civic organizations, and periodic outbursts of small town violence. Making a Place for Community argues that this death of community is being caused by contemporary policies that, if not changed, will continue to foster the decline of community. Increased capital flow between nations is not at the root of the problem, however, increased capital flow within our nation is. Small towns shouldn't have to hope for a prison to open nearby and downtown centers shouldn't sit empty as suburban sparwl encroaches, but they do and it's a result of widely agreed upon public policies.
For the Mid-city/westside Transit Corridor Project; Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit & Exposition Transitway, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Santa Monica
Author: Upper Trinity River, Central City, Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant County
Author: Making Business Districts Work
Author: Marvin D FeitPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136773290
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Unprecedented, broad coverage of downtown and community development topics from a practitioner’s viewpoint! Making Business Districts Work: Leadership and Management of Downtown, Main Street, Business District, and Community Development Organizations is the essential desk reference for downtown and community business district profe
Tampa Rail Project
Author: Annual Report on New Starts
Author: United States. Federal Transit AdministrationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description