Camden after the fall : decline and renewal in a post-industrial city / Howard Gillette, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillette, Howard, Jr., 1942-

Series:

Politics and culture in modern America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Camden (N.J.)--History.

Camden (N.J.).

Camden (N.J.)--Politics and government.

Camden (N.J.)--Economic conditions.

Urban renewal--New Jersey--Camden--History.

Urban renewal.

Physical Description:

xv, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Edition:

1st paperback edition

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006.

Summary:

"What prevents cities whose economies have been devastated by the flight of human and monetary capital from returning to self-sufficiency? Looking at the cumulative effects of urban decline in the classic post-industrial city of Camden, New Jersey, historian Howard Gillette, Jr., probes the interaction of politics, economic restructuring, and racial bias to evaluate contemporary efforts at revitalization. In a sweeping analysis, Gillette identifies a number of related factors to explain this phenomenon, including the corrosive effects of concentrated poverty, environmental injustice, and a political bias that favors suburban amenity over urban reconstruction." - Excerpt from publisher's website.

Contents:

pt. 1. Shifting fortunes. A city that worked ; Camden transformed.

pt. 2. Shifting power. To save our city ; From city to county: the rise of the suburban power structure.

pt. 3. Shifting strategy. The downtown waterfront: changing Camden's image ; The neighborhoods: not by faith alone ; The courts: seeking justice and fairness.

pt. 4. Shifting prospects. The politics of recovery ; From Camden: reinventing the city, engaging the region.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references and index

Local Notes:

In memory of George Schaefer

ISBN:

0812219686

9780812219685

OCLC:

72763131