Community renewal through municipal investment : a handbook for citizens and public officials / Roger L. Kemp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kemp, Roger L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--Finance.

Urban renewal.

Physical Description:

xi, 242 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2003.

Contents:

1 Municipal Self-Investment for Community Renewal / Roger L. Kemp 3

2 Atlanta Builds Inner-City Parks to Revitalize Downtown / Barbara Faga 16

3 Atlanta Stabilizes Inner-City Neighborhoods with New Public Housing / Christopher Swope 20

4 Baltimore Uses Linear Trails to Link Neighborhoods to Harbor District / Martin J. Rosen 26

5 Baton Rouge Uses Master Plan to Revitalize Historic Downtown / Jeffrey C. Fluhr, Denny St. Romain 34

6 Berkeley Revives Its Old Downtown through Creation of an Arts District / Judith Rubin 39

7 Boulder Redesigns Residential Streets to Restore Quality of Life to Its Neighborhoods / John Fernandez 43

8 Cambridge Designs Civic Spaces to Improve Living for Downtown Residents / Terry J. Lassar 49

9 Charleston Builds New Public Library to Stimulate Community Development / William Fulton, Chris Jackson 54

10 Chattanooga Creates Town Center Out of Aging Inner-City Mall / Richard Bailey 58

11 Chesterfield County Protects Nature to Foster Quality Residential Areas / Thomas Jacobson 64

12 Chicago Uses Civic Leaders to Plan for the Future of Their Downtown / Patricia K. Vaccaro 67

13 Cleveland Uses Private Planning Group to Improve Its Downtown and Lakefront Areas / Ruth Eckdish Knack 73

14 Denver Uses Transit System to Enhance Downtown Access for Both Residents and Tourists / Sam Newberg 78

15 Denver Metro Area Voters Raise Revenues for Scientific and Cultural Facilities / Jane Hansberry 82

16 DuPont Uses "New Urbanism" Concepts to Plan for Downtown Civic Center / Spencer A. Johnson 89

17 Grand Forks Rebuilds Its Old Downtown Creating Open Spaces and Walkways / Diane Suchman 94

18 Hampton Approves New Type of Business Improvement District / Lawrence O. Houstoun 99

19 Hartford Revives Riverfront to Stimulate Inner-City Tourism / Steve Starger 103

20 Hayward Uses Transit Villages to Stimulate Downtown Redevelopment / Ruth Eckdish Knack 109

21 Houston Makes Public Improvements to Entice Private Development / Charles Lockwood 113

22 Kansas City Renovates Old Train Station to Jump-Start Downtown Renewal / Zach Patton 120

23 Lake Worth Restores Shoreline Property to Revive Beachfront Commercial Area / Paul M. Twitty 123

24 Little Rock Makes Improvements to Redevelop Its Downtown Riverfront Area / Robert J. Gorman, Nancy Egan 128

25 Madison Integrates Land-Use and Transportation Planning to Curb Spawl / Ruth Eckdish Knack 132

26 Minneapolis Revises Zoning Code to Allow More Flexible Development / Alan Ehrenhalt 137

27 Nashville Invests in Riverfront to Stimulate Downtown Redevelopment / Jim Constantine, Hunter Gee 143

28 New Bedford Uses Old Street Patterns to Revitalize Aging Waterfront District / David Spillane 148

29 Newark's Performing Arts Center Creates Rebirth of Downtown / Marilyn J. Taylor 154

30 Oakland Uses Transit Improvements to Revive Inner-City Neighborhood / Ernesto M. Vasquez 161

31 Orlando Uses Free Rapid Transit to Improve Downtown Transportation / Craig Amundsen 165

32 Petaluma Provides Transit Options to Revive Downtown River Area / Charles Lockwood 169

33 Portland Guides Urban Growth Through Public Transportation / Gordon Oliver 172

34 Saint Paul Uses "New Urbanism" to Revitalize Downtown Riverfront Area / Frank Edgerton Martin 178

35 Santa Monica Uses Promenade and Public Transit to Revitalize Old Main Street / Charles Lockwood 184

36 Seattle Uses Branch Library as a Tool for Community Renewal / Anne Jordan 187

37 Toronto Updates Zoning Code Favoring Mixed-Use Development to Revive Old Waterfront Area / Albert Warson 192

38 Washington, D.C., Stimulates Development by Linking Suburbs to the Inner-City Using Public Transit / Libby Howland 198

39 Washington, D.C., Promotes Development Near Transit Stations to Spur Neighborhood Renewal / Alvin R. McNeal, Rosalyn P. Doggett 203

40 The Future of Municipal Self-Investment / Roger L. Kemp 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0786414790

OCLC:

52565859