| Description |
xii, 626 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. I: The condition of the city. The evolution of American cities ; Epidemics, cities, and environmental reform -- Pt. II: Reforming the city. Wealthy urbanites : fleeing downtown and privatizing green space ; Social inequality and the quest for order in the city ; Data gathering as a mechanism for understanding the city and imposing order ; Sanitation and housing reform -- Pt. III: Urban parks, order, and social reform. Conceptualizing and framing urban parks ; Elite ideology, activism, and park development ; Social class, activism, and park use ; Contemporary efforts to finance urban parks -- Pt. IV: The rise of comprehensive zoning. Class, race, space, and zoning in America ; Land use and zoning in American cities -- Pt. V: Reforming the workplace and reducing community hazards. Workplace and community hazards ; The industrial workplace. |
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Cities and towns -- United States -- Growth -- History.
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Cities and towns. |
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United States. |
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Growth. |
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History. |
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Cities and towns -- Growth -- Environmental aspects -- United States.
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Cities and towns -- Growth -- Environmental aspects. |
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Cities and towns -- Growth. |
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Cities and towns -- Growth -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Cities and towns -- Growth -- Social aspects. |
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City planning -- United States.
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City planning. |
| ISBN |
9780822344360 cloth alkaline paper |
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082234436X cloth alkaline paper |
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9780822344513 paperback alkaline paper |
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0822344513 paperback alkaline paper |
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