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Author Rodriguez, Joseph A., 1958-

Title Bootstrap new urbanism : design, race, and redevelopment in Milwaukee / by Joseph A. Rodriguez.

Publication Info. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2014.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Comparative urban studies
Comparative urban studies.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Acknowledgements -- Maps -- Introduction -- Socialists and merchants in a thrifty city -- Praising and blaming the suburbs -- Summerfest and the ethnic festivals -- New urbanism, alcohol, and the automobile -- New urbanism and community protests -- Shopping malls, new urbanism, and bronzeville -- Self-help, new urbanism, and crime -- Is Milwaukee a conservative city? -- Index.
Summary Joseph Rodriguez critically examines the urban design and revitalization initiatives undertaken by both the government and people of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. <span style=""font-style:italic;"">Bootstrap New Urbanism uncovers a practice with implications for urban history, architectural history, planning history, environmental design, ethnic studies, and urban politics. <br /> <br />
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Subject City planning -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History.
City planning.
Wisconsin -- Milwaukee.
History.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
Cities and towns -- Growth.
Community life -- Wisconsin -- Milwaukee -- History.
Community life.
Milwaukee (Wis.) -- Ethnic relations.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Rodriguez, Joseph A., 1958- Bootstrap new urbanism 9780739186121 (DLC) 2014022179 (OCoLC)881208695
ISBN 9780739186138 (electronic book)
0739186132 (electronic book)
9780739186121
0739186124