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The Politics of Downtown Development: Dynamic Political Cultures in San Francisco and Washington, D.C. - Hardcover

McGovern, Stephen J.

 
9780813120522: The Politics of Downtown Development: Dynamic Political Cultures in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0813120527 ISBN 13: 9780813120522
Verlag: The University Press of Kentucky, 1998

Inhaltsangabe

American cities experienced an extraordinary surge in downtown development during the 1970s and 1980s. Pro-growth advocates in urban government and the business community believed that the construction of office buildings, hotels, convention centers, and sports complexes would generate jobs and tax revenue while revitalizing stagnant local economies. But neighborhood groups soon became disgruntled with the unanticipated costs and unfulfilled promises of rapid expansion, and grassroots opposition erupted in cities throughout the United States.

Through an insightful comparison of effective protest in San Francisco and ineffective protest in Washington, D.C., Stephen McGovern examines how citizens -- even those lacking financial resources -- have sought to control their own urban environments. McGovern interviews nearly one hundred business activists, government officials, and business leaders, exploring the influence of political culture and individual citizens' perceptions of a particular development issue. McGovern offers a compelling explanation of why some battles against city hall succeed while so many others fail.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Stephen J. McGovern is an assistant professor of political science at Salem State College.

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Through an insightful comparison of effective protest in San Francisco and ineffective protest in Washington, D.C., Stephen McGovern examines how citizens - even those lacking financial resources - have sought to control their own urban environments. His analysis reveals that grassroots activists seeking broad changes in land-use policy are more likely to prevail if they can transform the local political culture through their own deliberate efforts.

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Verlag
The University Press of Kentucky
Erscheinungsdatum
1998
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0813120527
ISBN 13 
9780813120522
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
342
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