Books in the Conflicts In Urban & Regional series

From 1969 to 1979, Cleveland's city planning staff under Norman Krumholz's leadership conducted a unique experiment in equity oriented planning. This book provides a detailed personal account of a sustained and effective equity-planning practice that influenced urban policy.

Through the voices of equity planners who have worked 'in the trenches' of city halls, the authors explore the inner dimensions of social change, economic development, community organizing, and the dynamics of implementing and producing fair housing.

An examination of the nature of the linguistic transformation of Montreal and the role of public policy in promoting it. After tracing the politicization of the language question in the 1960s and 1970s, this work analyzes the impact of the three controversial language laws penacted by the Quebec provincial government between 1969 and 1977.

Examines how formerly redlined communities have generated billions of dollars in reinvestment.

Southwest Oregon embodies the fast-changing social and environmental trends of the Pacific Northwest. This book analyzes the subsequent transformation of the region. Working-class men and women describe a segregation of private forest lands and waterways where people could once move freely, they are boxed in by fences and No Trespassing signs.

From the abuse of the Amazon rain forest to how Vermont has been marketed as the ideal rural place, this title looks at what the countryside is, and should be. It examines the underlying tendencies and subsequent policies that separate country from city, developed land from wilderness, and human activity from natural processes.

In the 1980s, the failure of corporate strategies and trickle-down economics led to gross inequalities among many US neighbourhoods and cities. Examining and comparing a gentrifying and a low-income neighbourhood in two medium-sized cities, this book shows how the problems they faced are typical of a number of neighbourhoods nationwide.

Contains lessons about the conflicts between the needs of capitalism and the needs of community. This narrative tells the story of a community that overcame the odds against its own survival. Slated for total demolition, the neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside was saved by a powerful grass-roots movement.

Challenges the notion that there is a single, global process of economic restructuring to which cities must submit. The studies in this volume compare urban development in the United States, Western Europe, and Japan, demonstrating that there is significant variety in urban economic restructuring.

Today, Bernie Sanders is a household name, a wildly popular presidential candidate and an icon for progressive Democrats in the United States. But back in the 1980s, this “democratic socialist”—though some folks would prefer the term “social democrat”—was mayor of Burlington, Vermont, where his administration attempted radical reforms. Some efforts were successful, but when a waterfront deal failed, it was not due to Sanders' efforts; he would rather compromise and have a net gain than be an ideological purist.   In his preface to this reissue of the 1990 book, Challenging the Boundaries of Reform, W. J. Conroy reflects on the recent legacy of Sanders, his Agenda for America, and his appeal to young voters. His book then looks back to identify Sanders’ experience in Burlington by examining several case studies that unfolded amidst a conservative trend nationally, an unsympathetic state government, and a hostile city council.   Ultimately, Conroy asks what lessons can be drawn from the case of Burlington that would aid the American left in its struggle to capture both government and civil society?

An examination of the dilemmas of integrating America's suburbs. This work documents the desirability, feasibility, and legality of implementing housing diversity policies in the suburbs. It compares Cleveland's suburbs to suburbs around the country that have both failed and succeeded in reducing housing discrimination.

Tells the story of a city fighting for survival. This work includes interviews with numerous Detroit activists and observers, depicting people from various walks of life who share a common commitment to the rejuvenation of their home. Their stories highlight the contributions of working class and minorities, the struggles of women, and more.