Redevelopment and Race Planning a Finer City in Postwar Detroit |
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Author:
| Thomas, June Manning |
ISBN: | 978-0-8143-3907-7 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2013 |
Publisher: | Wayne State University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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In the decades following World War II, professional city planners in Detroit made a concerted effort to halt the city's physical and economic decline. Yet despite their efforts, Detroit was rapidly transforming into a notorious symbol of urban decay. June Manning Thomas takes a look at what went wrong, demonstrating how and why government programmes were ineffective and even destructive to community needs.
In the decades following World War II, professional city planners in Detroit made a concerted effort to halt the city's physical and economic decline. Yet despite their efforts, Detroit was rapidly transforming into a notorious symbol of urban decay. June Manning Thomas takes a look at what went wrong, demonstrating how and why government programmes were ineffective and even destructive to community needs.