An Ordinary City: Planning for Growth and Decline in New Bedford, Massachusetts
Author:   Justin B. Hollander
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
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9783319607047


Pages:   234
Publication Date:   28 August 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Justin B. Hollander
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   4.249kg
ISBN:  

9783319607047


ISBN 10:   3319607049
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   28 August 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Planning for Growth & Decline in America: A Concise History Chapter.-3. Theories of Smart Shrinkage & Smart Growth Chapter.- 4. How Much Change Is Too Much – a Look at the Numbers.- 5. The Legacy of Change: Depopulation and Growth's Impact on New Bedford Today Chapter.- 6. After the Hurricane: Government Responses to Employment and Population Change, 1929-1975 Chapter.- 7. Coming to Terms with Change: Contemporary Policy Responses.- 8.Urban Absorption Chapter.- 9. Conclusion. 

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This text balances historical and archival research with interviews and fieldwork in its exploration of three New Bedford neighborhoods. These multiple forms of data enrich the work, offering a comprehensive analysis of the factors that lead to decline and those that helped manage it. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals. (T. N. Allen, Choice, Vol. 56 (04), December, 2018)


“This text balances historical and archival research with interviews and fieldwork in its exploration of three New Bedford neighborhoods. These multiple forms of data enrich the work, offering a comprehensive analysis of the factors that lead to decline and those that helped manage it. … Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty and professionals.” (T. N. Allen, Choice, Vol. 56 (04), December, 2018)


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Justin B. Hollander is Associate Professor in the Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, USA. He has written five books and over 50 articles, book chapters, and reports on legacy cities, Big Data, brownfields, and urban design. 

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