A good place to do business the politics of downtown renewal since 1945 / Roger Biles and Mark H. Rose.

Author/creator Biles, Roger, 1950-
Other author Rose, Mark H., 1942-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Temple University Press, 2022.
Descriptionxix, 333 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesUrban life, landscape, and policy
Urban life, landscape, and policy. ^A1191090
Contents Part I: Introduction: Downtown Politics after World War II. Chapter 1: St. Louis, Stan "The Man" Musial, and the Politics of Destruction -- Chapter 2: Arthur Rubloff and the Grinding Politics of Renewal in Chicago, 1947-1986 -- Chapter 3: William L. Rafsky and the Greater Philadelphia Movement, 1951-1985 -- Chapter 4: Albert E. Cobo's Detroit, Ernest J. Bohn's Cleveland, and Expressway Politics -- Part II: Refashioning the American City, 1970-2000. Chapter 5: George V. Voinovich and the Pursuit of Business in Cleveland -- Chapter 6: Coleman Young and Gambling on Detroit -- Chapter 7: Florence Scala, Mel Ravitz, and the People Left Behind in Five U.S. Cities -- Part III: Downtown's Continuing Allure, 2000-2020. Chapter 8: Richard M. Daley and Chicago's Thriving Downtown -- Chapter 9: Big City Hospitals: From Urban Renewal to the Next Growth Machine -- Chapter 10: "Gilbertville," "Ilitchville," and the Redevelopment of Detroit.
Abstract "This book looks at the politics of downtown business promotion as an urban renewal strategy from the end of World War II to the present, with a focus on five case cities: Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, and Cleveland"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [257]-314) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2022011190
ISBN9781439920817 (cloth)
ISBN9781439920824 (paperback)