Revolution Detroit : strategies for urban reinvention / John Gallagher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gallagher, John, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--Michigan--Detroit.

Urban renewal.

Detroit (Mich.)--Politics and government--21st century.

Detroit (Mich.).

Detroit (Mich.)--Social conditions--21st century.

Detroit (Mich.)--Economic conditions--21st century.

Michigan--Detroit.

Physical Description:

x, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Mich. : Wayne State University Press, [2013]

Summary:

After weathering decades of suburban sprawl, job loss, and lack of regional government, Detroit has become a symbol of post-industrial distress and also one of the most complex urban environments in the world. In Revolution Detroit: Strategies for Urban Reinvention, John Gallagher argues that Detroit's experience can offer valuable lessons to other cities that are, or will soon be, dealing with the same broken municipal model. It also looks at ideas for reinvention drawn from the recent history of other cities, including Cleveland, Flint, Richmond, Philadelphia, and Youngstown, as well as overseas cities, including Manchester and Leipzig. John Gallagher's previous book Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City was a 2010 Foreword Book of the Year, 2011 Eric Hoffer Book Award Winner, 2011 Michigan Notable Book Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Detroit Today 15

2 New Ways to Govern Our Cities 33

3 Schools, Plus a Word About Crime 79

4 Economics 93

5 New Uses for Urban Land 115

6 Learning from Europe 163.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814338711

0814338712

9780814338575

0814338577

OCLC:

808007392