The Rise Of The Community Builders

Author : Marc A. Weiss
Publisher : Beard Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1587981521

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The Rise of the Community Builders by Marc A. Weiss Pdf

This is a reprint of a 1987 book * It is to be hand scanned, so as not to destroy the text or cover, and returned to Beard Books. The book deals with the evolution of real estate development in the United States, focusing on the rise of planned communities common in the American suburbs since the 1940s.

Author : Marc A. Weiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1989-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0231065051

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The Rise of the Community Builders by Marc A. Weiss Pdf

This is a reprint of a 1987 book * It is to be hand scanned, so as not to destroy the text or cover, and returned to Beard Books. The book deals with the evolution of real estate development in the United States, focusing on the rise of planned communities common in the American suburbs since the 1940s.

Author : Marilyn Ball
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 109 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625855466

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The Rise of Asheville: An Exceptional History of Community Building by Marilyn Ball Pdf

As newcomers flocked to Asheville over the last fifty years, they joined with locals to breathe new energy into the city. Sometimes called the Asheville One Thousand, these folks didn't necessarily intend to be entrepreneurs, community organizers and business leaders, but when they saw a challenge, they rose to it. Stone Soup became a gathering place and laid the foundation for Asheville's natural food culture. MANNA Food Bank emerged to help solve hunger. And the River Arts District turned into a vibrant cultural center for upcoming artists. Join author Marilyn Ball as she traces the bonds of community that gave rise to Asheville today.

Author : Edward P. Eichler,Marshall Kaplan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520342422

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The Community Builders by Edward P. Eichler,Marshall Kaplan Pdf

Examines methods of new town developers in land acquisition, financing, taxation, relationships with governmental authorities, etc. with extensive reference to planned communities in California.

Author : Michael Doucet,John C. Weaver
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780773562820

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Housing the North American City by Michael Doucet,John C. Weaver Pdf

Doucet and Weaver begin this empirical, analytical, and narrative study with an analysis of the evolution of land development as an enterprise and continue with an examination of house design and construction practices, the development of the apartment building, and an account of class and age as they relate to housing tenure. They also relate developments in Hamilton to the current state of urban historiography, using their case study to resolve discrepancies and contradictions in the literature. Among the major themes the authors deal with is a controversial exploration of what they see as a central North American urge: the desire to own a home. Other themes include the social allocation of urban space, the quality and affordability of housing, the increased interest of large corporations in the land development and financial service industries, and a comparative analysis of housing in Canada and the United States. The authors have drawn on civic and business records dating from the early nineteenth century to the latest planning data. Combining this information with their comprehensive analysis, Doucet and Weaver show that current housing problems and potential solutions are better understood when seen as part of a historical process. They provide a critical assessment of the ways in which contemporary society produces shelter and question the use of technical innovations alone to resolve housing crises.

Author : Edward P. Eichler,Marshall Kaplan
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Cities & Towns
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Community Builders by Edward P. Eichler,Marshall Kaplan Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UCR:31210008942748

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Residential Community Associations by Anonim Pdf

Author : Becky M. Nicolaides
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-05
Category : Los Angeles (Calif.)
ISBN : 9780197578308

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The New Suburbia by Becky M. Nicolaides Pdf

"The New Suburbia explores how the suburbs transitioned from bastions of segregation into spaces of multiracial living. They are the second generation of suburbs after 1945, moving from starkly segregated whiteness into a more varied, uneven social landscape. The suburbs came to hold a broad cross-section of people - rich, poor, Black American, Latino, Asian, immigrant, the unhoused, and the lavishly housed, and everyone in between. In the new suburbia, white advantage persisted, but it existed alongside rising inequality, ethnic and racial diversity, and new family configurations. Through it all, the common denominators of suburbia remained - low-slung landscapes of single-family homes and yards and families seeking the good life. On this familiar landscape, the American dream endured even as the dreamers changed"--

Author : Paul W. Mattessich,Barbara R. Monsey,Corinna Roy
Publisher : Fieldstone Alliance
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060605907

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Community Building by Paul W. Mattessich,Barbara R. Monsey,Corinna Roy Pdf

This practical guide shows you what really does (and doesn't) contribute to community building success. It reveals 28 keys to help you build community more effectively and efficiently. You won't find another single report that pulls out common lessons from across community building initiatives about what works. You can use this report to find out what community characteristics contribute to successful community building, make sure key processes such as communications and technical assistance are in place, determine if community leaders or organizers have essential qualities such as a relationship of trust and flexibility, and evaluate the likely success of a proposed project or get a struggling effort back on track. Examples, definitions, and a detailed bibliography make this report even more valuable. Wilder Research Center scoured the literature, contacted resource centers, and spoke with community development experts across the country. The result is concrete, understandable research based on real-life experiences. The 28 factors in this report are grouped by: 1) characteristics of the community, 2) characteristics of the community building process, and 3) characteristics of community building organizers. Detailed descriptions and case examples of how each factor plays out are followed by practical questions you can use to assess your work. In addition to the factors, you also get working definitions for community, community building, and many other terms; a list of resources and contacts in the field; an explanation of how the research was done; and a complete bibliography of all the studies used in this report. Now you can save time looking for best-practice information. With this concise report, you've got the tools to help your community building work succeed!

Author : Christopher W. Wells
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780295804477

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Car Country by Christopher W. Wells Pdf

For most people in the United States, going almost anywhere begins with reaching for the car keys. This is true, Christopher Wells argues, because the United States is Car Country—a nation dominated by landscapes that are difficult, inconvenient, and often unsafe to navigate by those who are not sitting behind the wheel of a car. The prevalence of car-dependent landscapes seems perfectly natural to us today, but it is, in fact, a relatively new historical development. In Car Country, Wells rejects the idea that the nation's automotive status quo can be explained as a simple byproduct of an ardent love affair with the automobile. Instead, he takes readers on a tour of the evolving American landscape, charting the ways that transportation policies and land-use practices have combined to reshape nearly every element of the built environment around the easy movement of automobiles. Wells untangles the complicated relationships between automobiles and the environment, allowing readers to see the everyday world in a completely new way. The result is a history that is essential for understanding American transportation and land-use issues today. Watch the book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48LTKOxxrXQ

Author : George A. Gonzalez
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781438442952

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Energy and Empire by George A. Gonzalez Pdf

What set the United States on the path to developing commercial nuclear energy in the 1950s, and what led to the seeming demise of that industry in the late 1970s? Why, in spite of the depletion of fossil fuels and the obvious dangers of global warming, has the United States moved so slowly toward adopting alternatives? In Energy and Empire, George A. Gonzalez presents a clear and concise argument demonstrating that economic elites tied their advocacy of the nuclear energy option to post-1945 American foreign policy goals. At the same time, these elites opposed government support for other forms of energy, such as solar, that cannot be dominated by one nation. While researchers have blamed safety concerns and other factors as helping to arrest the expansion of domestic nuclear power plant construction, Gonzalez points to an entirely different set of motivations stemming from the loss of America’s domination/control of the enrichment of nuclear fuel. Once foreign countries could enrich their own fuel, civilian nuclear power ceased to be a lever the United States could use to economically/politically dominate other nations. Instead, it became a major concern relating to nuclear weapons proliferation.

Author : Evan McKenzie
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0300066384

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Privatopia by Evan McKenzie Pdf

A study of political and social issues posed by the rise of CIDs (common interest housing developments) in the US. The work explores the consequences of CIDs on government and argues that private, residential government has serious implications for civil liberties.

Author : Eric John Abrahamson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520273757

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Building Home by Eric John Abrahamson Pdf

"This book is not only a biography of Howard F. Ahmanson but also the story of the financing of the postwar housing boom and the tremendous growth of Los Angeles. Americans have long believed that homeownership is fundamental to the strength of our democracy and the character of our people. Victory in World War II, combined with new government policies designed to stimulate mortgage lending, sparked a tremendous surge in rates of homeownership in the 1950s. With savings and loans providing more than half of the mortgages for these homes, the industry enjoyed a golden era in its history--especially in southern California. Among its peers, Home Savings & Loan Association of Los Angeles was a giant. By 1954 it had more customers and assets than any other thrift in America. Through its real estate development entities, the company played a leading role in the postwar suburban explosion that made LA the quintessential postmodern city. As the crown jewel among a handful of mortgage-related businesses launched and controlled by Howard F. Ahmanson, the company generated philanthropic capital to build L.A.'s cultural centers and finance the campaigns of the region's leading politicians. As a sun-tanned yachtsman and a cigar-smoking financier, the Omaha-born Ahmanson was both unique and representative of many of the business leaders of his era. Like many elites, Ahmanson shared a fundamental confidence in his ability to lead the nation to prosperity. His death in 1968 came just as the era of deregulation was beginning. In this new era, the central role of the savings and loan in financing the American dream diminished and Home Savings was sold to help create one of the biggest branch banks in America--Washington Mutual"--

Author : Francisco Jiménez,Alma M. García,Richard A. Garcia
Publisher : AltaMira Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780759113701

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Ethnic Community Builders by Francisco Jiménez,Alma M. García,Richard A. Garcia Pdf

Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican-Americans in Search of Justice and Power is an oral history of Mexican-American activism in San JosZ, California, over the last half century. The authors present interviews of 14 people of various stripes—teachers, politicians, radio personalities—who have been influential in the development of a major urban center with a significant ethnic population. These activists tell the stories of their lives and work with engaging openness and honesty, allowing readers to witness their successes and failures. This vivid ethnography of a Mexican-American community serves as a model for activism wherever ethnic groups seek change and justice.

Author : Paige Glotzer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780231542494

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How the Suburbs Were Segregated by Paige Glotzer Pdf

The story of the rise of the segregated suburb often begins during the New Deal and the Second World War, when sweeping federal policies hollowed out cities, pushed rapid suburbanization, and created a white homeowner class intent on defending racial barriers. Paige Glotzer offers a new understanding of the deeper roots of suburban segregation. The mid-twentieth-century policies that favored exclusionary housing were not simply the inevitable result of popular and elite prejudice, she reveals, but the culmination of a long-term effort by developers to use racism to structure suburban real estate markets. Glotzer charts how the real estate industry shaped residential segregation, from the emergence of large-scale suburban development in the 1890s to the postwar housing boom. Focusing on the Roland Park Company as it developed Baltimore’s wealthiest, whitest neighborhoods, she follows the money that financed early segregated suburbs, including the role of transnational capital, mostly British, in the U.S. housing market. She also scrutinizes the business practices of real estate developers, from vetting homebuyers to negotiating with municipal governments for services. She examines how they sold the idea of the suburbs to consumers and analyzes their influence in shaping local and federal housing policies. Glotzer then details how Baltimore’s experience informed the creation of a national real estate industry with professional organizations that lobbied for planned segregated suburbs. How the Suburbs Were Segregated sheds new light on the power of real estate developers in shaping the origins and mechanisms of a housing market in which racial exclusion and profit are still inextricably intertwined.