Edition |
New Village Press Edition. |
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Second Edition. |
Description |
xxiii, 292 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
Note |
Originally published 2004 by Random House, Inc. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-276) and index. |
Summary |
Like a sequel to the prescient warnings of urbanist Jane Jacobs, Dr. Mindy Thompson Fullilove reveals the disturbing outcome of decades of urban renewal projects to communities of color. For those whose homes and neighborhoods were bulldozed, the urban modernization projects that swept America starting in 1949 were nothing short of an assault. Vibrant city blocks--places rich in culture--were torn apart by freeways and other invasive development, blatantly devastating the lives of poor residents. Fullilove passionately describes the profound traumatic stress--the "root shock"--that results when a neighborhood is demolished. She estimates that federal and state urban renewal programs, spearheaded by business and real estate interests, destroyed 1,600 African American districts in cities across the United States. But urban renewal didn't just disrupt black communities: the anger it caused led to riots that sent whites fleeing for the suburbs, stripping them of their sense of place as well. It also left big gashes in the centers of cities that are only now slowly being repaired. Focusing on the Hill District of Pittsburgh, the Central Ward in Newark, and the small Virginia city of Roanoke, Dr. Fullilove argues powerfully against policies of displacement. Understanding the damage caused by root shock is crucial to coping with its human toll and helping cities become whole. |
Contents |
1. Butterfly in Beijing -- 2. Imagining neon -- 3. Urban renewal -- 4. Means negro removal -- 5. When the center fails -- 6. What will hold? -- 7. Unceasing struggle -- 8. Human rights in the city -- 9. Our place, our home. |
Subject |
Urban policy -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Relocation (Housing) -- United States -- Psychological aspects.
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Neighborhoods -- Psychological aspects.
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Identity (Psychology)
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African Americans -- Social conditions.
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Urban renewal.
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African Americans.
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Identification (Psychology)
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ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning.
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HISTORY / Historical Geography.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban.
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Urban renewal (OCoLC)fst01162536
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Identification (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00966867
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African Americans (OCoLC)fst00799558
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African Americans -- Social conditions
(OCoLC)fst00799698
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Identity (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst00966892
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Neighborhoods -- Psychological aspects
(OCoLC)fst01725805
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Relocation (Housing) -- Psychological aspects
(OCoLC)fst01094370
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Urban policy (OCoLC)fst01162489
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United States https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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Genre/Form |
History (OCoLC)fst01411628
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ISBN |
9781613320198 (paperback) |
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1613320191 (paperback) |
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9781613320402 (hardcover) |
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161332040X (hardcover) |
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