Search results for “[Subject: urban-community]”

• Author(s): James G. Banks | Peter Banks • Publisher: University Press of America • Publisher Imprint: University Press of America • BISAC: Sociology - UrbanThe Unintended Consequences describes the tremendous impact of housing policy, which oft...

• Author(s): Wei Li • Publisher: University of Hawaii Press • Publisher Imprint: University of Hawaii Press • BISAC: Human GeographyWinner of the 2009 Book Award in Social Sciences, Association for Asian American Studies This innovative work prov...

• Author(s): S. David Stamps | Miriam Stamps • Publisher: Syracuse University Press • Publisher Imprint: Syracuse University Press • BISAC: Cultural & Ethnic Studies - American - African American & BlA robust black professional class has ...

• Author(s): James Scorer • Publisher: State University of New York Press • Publisher Imprint: State University of New York Press • BISAC: Latin America - South AmericaAddresses ways that cultural imaginaries point toward alternative urban future...

• Author(s): Norman Walzer • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Urban & Land Use PlanningCommunities have practiced strategic planning for decades using a variety of tools and programs based on the initial...

• Author(s): Edward J. Blakely | Mary Gail Snyder • Publisher: Brookings Institution Press • Publisher Imprint: Brookings Institution Press • BISAC: Sociology - Urban"Gated communities are a new ""hot button"" in many North American cities. From ...

• Author(s): Jan Lin • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology - UrbanThe Power of Ethnic Places discusses the growing visibility of ethnic heritage places in U.S. society. The book examines a spectrum of...

• Author(s): Mark Scott • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentIreland is now an urban society, and both parts of the island have experienced rapid urban-gene...

• Author(s): Julius Margoli • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Environmental EconomicsOriginally published in 1965, this collection covers issues such as criteria for decision-making in urban public spending...

• Author(s): Suzanne Goldsmith • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentIn his inaugural address in 1993, President Clinton said: "I challenge a new generation of young Am...

• Author(s): Peter Marris • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology - UrbanFirst published in 1987, Meaning and Action's central theme is the difficulty of matching an understanding of social problems to effective s...

• Author(s): John Newson • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: ReferenceAlthough psychologists by training, John and Elizabeth Newson have more aptly been described as pioneers in social ecology; they work from...

• Author(s): Samer Bagaeen • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology - GeneralResearch on gated communities is moving away from the hard concept of a 'gated community' to the more fluid one of urban gatin...

• Author(s): Efrat Eizenberg • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: GeneralLittle-known, and hidden between skyscrapers and wide avenues, some 650 community gardens dot New York City. Set within one of the dense...

• Author(s): Saswat Samay Das • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Palgrave MacMillan • BISAC: ReferenceFrom the Back CoverThis collection stages a dynamic scholarly debate about the ambivalent workings of technocapitalism and humanism in u...

• Author(s): Bharati Mohapatra • Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Emerald Group Publishing • BISAC: Urban & RegionalDr. Bharati Mohapatra examines the social, functional, physical and emotional aspects of neighborhood ...

• Author(s): Jason H. Dormady • Publisher: University of Nebraska Press • Publisher Imprint: University of Nebraska Press • BISAC: Latin America - MexicoIn the decades following the 1910 Mexican Revolution, Guadalajara faced immense demographic a...

• Author(s): Alison Gilchrist | Marilyn Taylor • Publisher: Policy Press • Publisher Imprint: Policy Press • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentThe only up-to-date, accessibly written short guide to community development,...

• Author(s): Taha Chaiechi • Publisher: Springer • Publisher Imprint: Springer • BISAC: Public Policy - Economic PolicyFrom the Back CoverThis edited volume presents the conference papers from the 1st International Conference on Business, Economi...

• Author(s): James Defilippis | Robert Fisher | Eric Shragge • Publisher: Rutgers University Press • Publisher Imprint: Rutgers University Press • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentWhat do community organizations and org...

• Author(s): Jutta Gutberlet • Publisher: Routledge • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Development - Business DevelopmentSolid waste is a major urban challenge worldwide and decisions over which technologies or methods to apply can have bene...

• Author(s): Debapriya Chakrabarti • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Industries - Hospitality, Travel & TourismThis book emphasises the need to empower marginalised communities to contribute to decision...

• Author(s): Baby Professor • Publisher: Baby Professor • Publisher Imprint: Baby Professor • BISAC: Lifestyles - City & Town LifeThere are three types of communities. Do you know what they are? Don't worry if you don't because this book will...

• Author(s): Zacchaeus Ogunnika • Publisher: Trafford Publishing • Publisher Imprint: Trafford Publishing • BISAC: GeneralThe book is a critical analysis of fundamental issues in Urban and rural community development. It aims at filling the gap i...

• Author(s): Jiquan Xiang • Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company • Publisher Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company • BISAC: Sociology - RuralRural community construction is an important topic of study in China. This book examines...

• Author(s): Gary Bridge | Tim Butler | Loretta Lees • Publisher: Policy Press • Publisher Imprint: Policy Press • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentEncouraging neighbourhood social mix has been a major goal of urban pol...

• Author(s): George Villanueva • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Sociology - UrbanWinner of the 2023 Jane Jacobs Urban Communication Book Award, awarded by the Urban Communication FoundationBased on the aut...

• Author(s): Jutta Gutberlet • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Development - Business DevelopmentUrban Recycling Cooperatives explores the multiple narratives and interdisciplinary nature of waste studies, ...

• Author(s): Michael A. Von Hausen • Publisher: iUniverse • Publisher Imprint: iUniverse • BISAC: Design, Drafting, Drawing & PresentationAdvance Praise for Dynamic Urban Design "Finally, in one book a complete guide to the theory, practice, ...

• Author(s): Debapriya Chakrabarti • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Industries - Hospitality, Travel & TourismThis book emphasises the need to empower marginalised communities to contribute to decision...

• Author(s): Montserr Pareja-Eastaway • Publisher: Taylor & Francis • Publisher Imprint: Routledge • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentSince the start of the twenty-first century, urban communities have faced increas...

• Author(s): Michael A. Von Hausen • Publisher: iUniverse • Publisher Imprint: iUniverse • BISAC: Design, Drafting, Drawing & PresentationAdvance Praise for Dynamic Urban Design "Finally, in one book a complete guide to the theory, practice, ...

• Author(s): Maureen M. Donaghy • Publisher: Temple University Press • Publisher Imprint: Temple University Press • BISAC: Public Policy - City Planning & Urban DevelopmentRising housing costs put secure and decent housing in central urban ne...

• Author(s): Kristina Smock • Publisher: Columbia University Press • Publisher Imprint: Columbia University Press • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Services & WelfareIn cities across the US, grass-roots organizations are working to revitalize p...

• Author(s): Melvin Delgado • Publisher: Praeger Publishers • Publisher Imprint: Praeger Publishers • BISAC: Public Policy - Social Services & WelfareWhile crime is down around the country, many inner city youth continue to die as a result of...