On the edge : America's middle neighborhoods / Paul C. Brophy, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brophy, Paul C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neighborhoods--United States.

Neighborhoods.

United States.

Middle class--United States.

Middle class.

Physical Description:

180 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

America's middle neighborhoods

Place of Publication:

New York City : The American Assembly, 2016.

Contents:

I. The middle neighborhood movement, 1970-2000 / Joseph McNeely, Paul C. Brophy

II. The case for intervention in middle neighborhoods / George Galster

III. Demographics and characteristics of middle neighborhoods in select legacy cities / Ira Goldstein, William Schrecker, and Jacob L. Rosch

IV. Is the urban middle neighborhood an endangered species? : multiple challenges and difficult answers / Alan Mallach

V. Homeownership and the stability of middle neighborhoods / Alan Mallach

VI. Strategies to improve middle neighborhoods / David Boehlke

VII. Using place-branding strategy to create homebuyer demand for middle neighborhoods in legacy cities / Marcia Nedland

VIII. The healthy neighborhoods program : a middle neighborhoods improvement strategy / Mark Sissman, Darlene Russell

IX. Understanding middle neighborhoods as vital parts of regional economies / Robert Weissbourd

X. Rebuilding from strength as a strategy to safeguard middle neighborhoods in Detroit : a philanthropic perspective / Wendy Jackson

XI. Preservation in middle neighborhoods : promising results in Ohio / Cara Bertron, Nicholas Hamilton

XII. Local public policy and middle neighborhoods / Henry S. Webber.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780936904146

0936904143

OCLC:

976407698