Shadows of a sunbelt city : the environment, racism, and the knowledge economy in Austin /

"Austin, Texas is generally depicted as one of the great urban success stories of the past half century--a place that has grown enormously through 'creative class' strategies that emphasize diversity and environmental consciousness. Eliot Tretter's book reinterprets this familiar...

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מחבר ראשי: Tretter, Eliot, M. (Author)
פורמט: אלקטרוני ספר אלקטרוני
שפה:אנגלית
יצא לאור: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, 2016.
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גישה מקוונת:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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תוכן הענינים:
  • Part 1. Forces of growth
  • The making of a globalized Austin : the environment, racism, and the knowledge economy
  • The value of knowledge : the expansion of the University of Texas, urban renewal, and the blackland
  • Bringing in the state : state entrepreneurialism, the university, land development, and the high-technology sector
  • Part 2. Urban transformations
  • Sustaining a higher quality of life : the environment, crime, and the remaking of Austin's downtown
  • Contesting sustainability : "smart growth" and the redevelopment of Austin's east side
  • What is past is prologue : urban governance, comprehensive planning, and political reform
  • Reflections: Outside the shadows.