Defending Community - The Struggle for Alternative Redevelopment in Cedar-Riverside

Contains lessons about the conflicts between the needs of capitalism and the needs of community. This narrative tells the story of a community that overcame the odds against its own survival. Slated for total demolition, the neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside was saved by a powerful grass-roots movement.

About the author

Randy Stoecker is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Toledo.

Summary

Contains lessons about the conflicts between the needs of capitalism and the needs of community. This narrative tells the story of a community that overcame the odds against its own survival. Slated for total demolition, the neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside was saved by a powerful grass-roots movement.

Product details

• Authors: Randy Stoecker
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.1994
• EAN: 9781566391283
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-128-3
• No. of pages: 397
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 28 mm
• Series: Conflicts in Urban & Regional
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education