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Gittell, Ross J.

Renewing Cities [electronic resource]. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014. - 1 online resource (243 pages). - Princeton Legacy Library . - Princeton legacy library. .

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The cities of Lowell and New Bedford in Massachusetts, Jamestown in New York, and McKeesport in Pennsylvania have all undergone years of adversity and decline, their economic bases having been badly damaged by structural changes in the national economy, particularly in the manufacturing sector. In situations like these, can local development efforts make a difference? Ross Gittell answers in the affirmative. This interdisciplinary work focuses on comparative case studies of the four cities. The book reveals how public, private, and community-based local economic development initiatives affe.

ISBN: 9781400863099 1400863090

Source: 22573/ctt7385gs JSTOR

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Urban renewal--Economic aspects--United States--Case studies.
Community development, Urban--United States--Case studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban
Community development, Urban.
Urban renewal--Economic aspects.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Case studies.

LC Class. No.: HT175

Dewey Class. No.: 307.3/416/0973