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Author
Publisher
Yale University Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
Written by one of this country's foremost urban historians, Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown-and the way Americans thought about downtown-changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics...
6) Downtown action plan: a strategy for maximizing expresssway benefits in a community of medium size
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
10) Wakefield business district: a study conducted by student s of U.R.I. Community Planning Studio B
Author
Publisher
[The Department]
Pub. Date
1972.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable-for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment-yet few are taking the proper steps to get there. The goals are often clear, but the path is seldom easy. Jeff Speck's follow up to his bestselling Walkable City is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Walkable City Rules is a doer's guide to making change in cities, and making it now. The 101 rules...
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Community development expert Ilana Preuss explains how local leaders can revitalize their downtowns or neighborhood main streets by bringing in and supporting small-scale manufacturing. Small-scale manufacturing businesses help create thriving places, with local business ownership opportunities and well-paying jobs that other business types can't fulfill."--