Bootstrap New Urbanism
Design, Race, and Redevelopment in Milwaukee
1st Edition
Published on 26. August 2014
284 pages
978-0-7391-8613-8 (ISBN)
Description
Joseph A. Rodriguez critically examines the urban design and revitalization initiatives undertaken by both the government and the people of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In the 1990s, New Urbanists followed a city tradition of using urban design to solve problems while seeking to elevate the city's national reputation and status. While New Urbanism was not the only design element undertaken to further Milwaukee's redevelopment, the elite focus on New Urbanism reflected an attempt to fashion a self-help narrative for the revitalization of the city. This approach linked New Urbanist design to the strengthening of grassroots community organizing and volunteerism to solve urban problems. Bootstrap New Urbanism: Design, Race, and Redevelopment in Milwaukee uncovers a practice with implications for urban history, architectural history, planning history, environmental design, ethnic studies, and urban politics.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
2 Maps
ISBN-13
978-0-7391-8613-8 (9780739186138)
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Book
08/2014
Lexington Books
€148.40
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Person
Joseph A. Rodriguez is associate professor of history and urban studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Content
Socialists and Merchants in a Thrifty CityPraising and Blaming the Suburbs Summerfest and the Ethnic FestivalsNew Urbanism, Alcohol, and the AutomobileNew Urbanism and Community ProtestsShopping Malls, New Urbanism, and BronzevilleSelf-Help, New Urbanism, and Crime Is Milwaukee a Conservative City?
