Downtown, Inc. : How America Rebuilds Cities

Book info: Downtown, Inc. : How America Rebuilds Cities (Hardcover, 398 pages) – MiT Press, 1990. Language: English.

Pioneering observers of the urban landscape Bernard Frieden and Lynn Sagalyn delve into the inner workings of the new public entrepreneurship and public private partnerships that have revitalized the downtowns of such cities as Boston, San Diego, Seattle, St. Paul, and Pasadena. Editorial Reviews From Library Journal Urban retail malls such as Quincy Market in Boston and Baltimore's Harborplace have garnered both applause and criticism. This book examines, from a variety of angles, the phenomenon of new retail construction in cities. Begun as a series of case studies for university class use, this book also explores how city officials worked with developers to bring mall-style retail centers downtown. In doing so, politics and business were brought together in new, productive ways: "The new methods for managing downtown development were almost as much of an achievement as the rebuilding itself." The bibliographic essay is a gold mine of resources on topics from shopping centers to city development politics. For large public and academic libraries.
- Diane K. Harvey, Johns Hopkins Univ. Lib., Washington, D.C.
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