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Parks for Profit

- Selling Nature in the City

About Parks for Profit

Kevin Loughran explores the High Line in New York, the Bloomingdale Trail/606 in Chicago, and Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston to offer a critical perspective on the rise of the postindustrial park. He reveals how elites deploy the popularity and seemingly benign nature of parks to achieve their cultural, political, and economic goals.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780231194051
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • January 24, 2022
  • Dimensions:
  • 215x142x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 368 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: August 20, 2025

Description of Parks for Profit

Kevin Loughran explores the High Line in New York, the Bloomingdale Trail/606 in Chicago, and Buffalo Bayou Park in Houston to offer a critical perspective on the rise of the postindustrial park. He reveals how elites deploy the popularity and seemingly benign nature of parks to achieve their cultural, political, and economic goals.

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