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The New Urban Renewal. The Economic Transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville.
Derek S. Hyra
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Description for The New Urban Renewal. The Economic Transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville.
Hardback. Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed. This work explores the factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 22 maps, 2 line drawings, 17 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 1KBBNC; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 25. Weight in Grams: 456.
Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed into increasingly trendy and desirable neighborhoods, with old buildings being rehabbed, new luxury condos being built, and banks opening branches in areas that were once redlined. In "The New Urban Renewal", Derek S. Hyra offers an illuminating exploration of the complicated web of factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities.How did these formerly notorious ... Read more
Two of the most celebrated black neighborhoods in the United States - Harlem in New York City and Bronzeville in Chicago - were once plagued by crime, drugs, and abject poverty. But now both have transformed into increasingly trendy and desirable neighborhoods, with old buildings being rehabbed, new luxury condos being built, and banks opening branches in areas that were once redlined. In "The New Urban Renewal", Derek S. Hyra offers an illuminating exploration of the complicated web of factors - local, national, and global - driving the remarkable revitalization of these two iconic black communities.How did these formerly notorious ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226366043
SKU
V9780226366043
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About Derek S. Hyra
Derek S. Hyra is a community development expert in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in the U.S. Treasury Department. He teaches urban sociology at George Washington University.
Reviews for The New Urban Renewal. The Economic Transformation of Harlem and Bronzeville.
"This crisply written elucidation of the forces behind the revitalization of Bronzeville and Harlem is an original and important addition to our understanding of urban politics and black-led gentrification. In particular, Hyra's detailed analysis of the contrasting political styles of Chicago and New York City is unique and insightful. A pleasure to read." - Lance Freeman, author of There Goes ... Read more