Chicago's Block Clubs How Neighbors Shape the City |
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| Author:
| Seligman, Amanda I. |
| Series title: | Historical Studies of Urban America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-38585-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2016 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Whether focused on flower gardens, street crime, or aesthetic conformity, urban block clubs are unusual quasi-institutions that can establish or maintain a neighborhood’s appearance, social dynamics, and quality of life. But what is a block club? And how does it function? Is it a definable institution, with codifiable practices and expectations, or is it merely an assemblage of like-minded citizens who happen to live near one another? What makes one such group effective and...
More DescriptionWhether focused on flower gardens, street crime, or aesthetic conformity, urban block clubs are unusual quasi-institutions that can establish or maintain a neighborhood’s appearance, social dynamics, and quality of life. But what is a block club? And how does it function? Is it a definable institution, with codifiable practices and expectations, or is it merely an assemblage of like-minded citizens who happen to live near one another? What makes one such group effective and long-lasting, while most evaporate after a few years of communal activity? These are some of the questions that Amanda Seligman addresses in her deeply researched study.