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

Author/creator Gordon, Colin, 1962-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,
Descriptionxiv, 284 p. : col. ill., maps (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Inner cities--Missouri. --Saint Louis. --History. --20th century.
Urban renewal--Missouri. --Saint Louis.
Slums--Missouri. --Saint Louis.
African Americans--Missouri. --Saint Louis. --Social conditions. --20th century.
Poor--Missouri. --Saint Louis. --Social conditions. --20th century.
Saint Louis (Mo.)--Social conditions. --20th century.

SeriesPolitics and culture in modern America
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 and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008010809
ISBN9780812220940
ISBN9780812240702 (alk. paper)
ISBN0812240707 (alk. paper)

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