Sidewalk nation : the life and law of America's most overlooked resource / Michael Pollack.

Author/creator Pollack, Michael C., 1986- author.
Format Book
PublicationCambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2026.
Description334 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Public spaces--Social aspects. --United States.
Public spaces--Law and legislation. --United States.
Sidewalks--Government policy. --United States.
Street life--Political aspects. --United States.

Contents Part I. A portrait of the American sidewalk. New York: public uses, private uses, and new approaches ; Texas: parking, zoning, and sublocal government ; Louisiana: climate, history, class, and money ; Colorado: participation, aesthetics, and identity -- Part II. The present and future of sidewalk law. Maintaining the sidewalk ; Selling on the sidewalk ; Policing the sidewalk ; Speaking on the sidewalk ; Saving the sidewalk.
Abstract "Sidewalks, easily overlooked, are a vital public resource and central to controversies over homelessness and policing, property rights and development. Michael Pollack explores the on-the-ground reality of American sidewalks and related legal issues, arguing for stronger commitments to maintenance and clear, consistent boundaries of acceptable use."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Pollack, Michael C., 1986- Sidewalk nation Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2026 9780674305366
Issued in other formebook version : 9780674305366
LCCN 2025035473
ISBN9780674296411 cloth
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Standard identifier# CIPO000385573