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Author : Michael Angelo Larice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1012 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3503323
Author : Frederick D. Jarvis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015032592415
Create attractive neighborhoods by taking advantage of each site's most desirable qualities. Here you'll find solutions for challenges from infill sites to phased community development. Includes over 20 housing choices for a variety of land forms and regional styles.
Author : Beatriz C. Clewell,Patricia B. Campbell,Lesley Perlman
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Education
ISBN : 087766742X
In a nation that holds equal opportunity as its most fundamental ideal, poor children--especially poor minority children--usually receive a lower-quality education than their better-off peers. But some schools have beaten the odds. Good Schools in Poor Neighborhoods contrasts highly effective schools serving urban, low-income, minority youth with their more typical counterparts. Highlighted are two disparate schools: one serving predominately African American students in a large northeastern city and one serving Latino students in the Southwest. Through solid data from original research, as well as vignettes from principals, teachers, parents, and students, a picture of exceptional schools emerges to guide policymakers and practitioners.
Author : Therese Anne Fowler
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250237286
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of NPR's Best Books of 2020 "A provocative, absorbing read." — People “A feast of a read... I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, it’s that good.” —Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son, Xavier, who’s headed to college in the fall. All is well until the Whitmans—a family with new money and a secretly troubled teenage daughter—raze the house and trees next door to build themselves a showplace. With little in common except a property line, these two families quickly find themselves at odds: first, over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard, and soon after, the blossoming romance between their two teenagers. A Good Neighborhood asks big questions about life in America today—what does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye?—as it explores the effects of class, race, and heartrending love in a story that’s as provocative as it is powerful.
Author : Michael R. Greenberg,Dona Schneider
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Inner cities
ISBN : 081352279X
It seems that residents prefer to see money spent on fixing the immediate dangers on their blocks than on making toxic waste sites safe. Beginning with a call for a definition of environment that fits the reality, the authors propose policy initiatives that address all the neighbourhood's needs.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Group homes
ISBN : MINN:31951P009947264
Author : Baktash Vafaei
Publisher : StateGuides
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
The warm Florida sun caresses your skin as you step off the plane and breathe in the air of salt and sea. Welcome to Miami, the gateway to the tropics and one of the most popular destinations in the United States. The city is known for its glittering skyline, palm-fringed beaches, Latin culture, and vibrant nightlife. As soon as you stay here, you will be captured by the energy and vibrancy of the city. Miami is also a major port and hub for cruise ships. Many tourists start their cruise through the Caribbean and the Bahamas here. When you arrive in Miami, there are so many things to do and discover. A stroll through the Art Deco Historic District in the South Beach neighborhood is a must. Here you can admire the iconic pastel-colored buildings that were erected in the 1920s and 1930s. Another highlight is a boat tour of Biscayne Bay, where you can admire the Miami skyline and the mansions of the rich and famous. Or you can just relax on the famous South Beach and enjoy the crystal clear water and the white sandy beach. Miami is also known for its cuisine. The city has a lively Latin American cuisine and a Floridian cuisine with fresh seafood. Be sure to try the Cuban coffee and empanadas, a popular Latin pastry. There is so much to discover and do in Miami. Welcome to the city where the sun shines all year round and life is enjoyed to the fullest. A book about the most beautiful places in Miami and what there is to see and do for vacationers. The focus is on the city's beaches, nightlife and cultural diversity. In addition, the best restaurants, hotels and shopping opportunities are discussed.
Author : Clarence N. Stone,Robert P. Stoker
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780226289151
For decades, North American cities racked by deindustrialization and population loss have followed one primary path in their attempts at revitalization: a focus on economic growth in downtown and business areas. Neighborhoods, meanwhile, have often been left severely underserved. There are, however, signs of change. This collection of studies by a distinguished group of political scientists and urban planning scholars offers a rich analysis of the scope, potential, and ramifications of a shift still in progress. Focusing on neighborhoods in six cities—Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Toronto—the authors show how key players, including politicians and philanthropic organizations, are beginning to see economic growth and neighborhood improvement as complementary goals. The heads of universities and hospitals in central locations also find themselves facing newly defined realities, adding to the fluidity of a new political landscape even as structural inequalities exert a continuing influence. While not denying the hurdles that community revitalization still faces, the contributors ultimately put forth a strong case that a more hospitable local milieu can be created for making neighborhood policy. In examining the course of experiences from an earlier period of redevelopment to the present postindustrial city, this book opens a window on a complex process of political change and possibility for reform.
Author : Seth D. Kaplan
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780316521703
An “essential and engaging ” (Richard Florida) exploration of social decline in America: its true causes and the practical steps each of us can take to combat it, starting with the places we call home. The neighborhoods we live in impact our lives in so many ways: they determine who we know, what resources and opportunities we have access to, the quality of schools our kids go to, our sense of security and belonging, and even how long we live. Yet too many of us live in neighborhoods plagued by rising crime, school violence, family disintegration, addiction, alienation, and despair. Even the wealthiest neighborhoods are not immune; while poverty exacerbates these challenges, they exist in zip codes rich and poor, rural and urban, and everything in between. In Fragile Neighborhoods, fragile states expert Seth D. Kaplan offers a bold new vision for addressing social decline in America, one zip code at a time. By revitalizing our local institutions—and the social ties that knit them together—we can all turn our neighborhoods into places where people and families can thrive. Readers will meet the innovative individuals and organizations pioneering new approaches to everything from youth mentoring to affordable housing: people like Dreama, a former lawyer whose organization works with local leaders and educators in rural Appalachia to equip young people with the social support they need to succeed in school; and Chris, whose Detroit-based non-profit turns vacant school buildings into community resource hubs. Along the way, Kaplan offers a set of practical lessons to inspire similar work, reminding us that when change is hyperlocal, everyone has the opportunity to contribute.
Author : Sidney Brower
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996-11-30
Category : Education
ISBN : UCSC:32106012836166
What makes a good neighborhood? Can one neighborhood be good for all people? Brower's study examines the variable image of the ideal residential area in contemporary and earlier writings, from utopian visions and popular media to historical records and the findings of social science research. Brower identifies four common ideal neighborhood types, each providing a distinct and specific residential experience that suits a particular way of life. He details the characteristics of each of these good neighborhoods, and argues that their coexistence in a single urban environment is not only possible, but desirable; it creates a healthy variety of residential areas that, together, suit the needs and desires of different urban dwellers. This absorbing and timely study will be of interest to scholars and professionals in urban studies, urban design and planning, environmental studies, environment psychology, and sociology.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : PSU:000066762447
Author : United States. National Commission on Neighborhoods
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1380 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Community development, Urban
ISBN : MINN:31951P00065604M
Author : National Commission on Neighborhoods
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Community development, Urban
ISBN : MINN:31951D002830151
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1478 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050043582
Author : Larry M. Gant,Leslie Hollingsworth,Patricia L. Miller
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780190463328
Urban renewal has been the dominant approach to revitalizing industrialized communities that fall into decline. A national, community-based organization, the Skillman Foundation sought to engage in a joint effort with the University of Michigan's School of Social Work to bring six neighborhoods in one such declining urban center, Detroit, back to positions of strength and national leadership. A Twenty-First Century Approach to Community Change introduces readers to the basis for the Foundation's solicitation of social work expertise and the social context within which the work of technical assistance began. Building on research, the authors introduce the theory and practice knowledge of earlier scholars, including the conduct of needs assessments at multiple levels, engagement of community members in identifying problem-solving strategies, assistance in developing community goals, and implementation of social work field instruction opportunities. Lessons learned and challenges are described as they played out in the process of creating partnerships for the Foundation with community leaders, engaging and maintaining youth involvement, managing roles and relationships with multiple partners recruited by the Foundation for their specialized expertise, and ultimately conducting the work of technical assistance within a context of increasing influence of the city's surrounding systems (political, economic, educational, and social). Readers will especially note the role of technical assistance in an evolving theory of change.