Mapping decline : St. Louis and the fate of the American city / Colin Gordon.

Author/creator Gordon, Colin
Format Book
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008.
Descriptionxiv, 284 pages : color illustrations, maps (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Subjects

SeriesPolitics and culture in modern America
Politics and culture in modern America. ^A538259
Contents Our house : the twentieth century at 4635 North Market Street -- Local politics, local power : governing greater St. Louis, 1940-2000 -- "The steel ring" : race and realty in greater St. Louis -- Patchwork metropolis : municipal zoning in greater St. Louis -- Fighting blight : urban renewal policies and programs, 1945-2000 -- City of blight : the limits of urban renewal in greater St. Louis -- Conclusion: Our house revisited : the twenty-first century at 4635 North Market Street.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [229]-272) and index.
LCCN 2008010809
ISBN9780812240702 (alk. paper)
ISBN0812240707 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HN 80.S2 G67 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold