The Roots of Urban Renaissance
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, African-American Studies, History, Americas, United States, 20th Century
| Author: | Brian D. Goldstein | ISBN: | 9780674973503 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press | Publication: | February 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Brian D. Goldstein |
| ISBN: | 9780674973503 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Publication: | February 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Harvard University Press |
| Language: | English |
In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood’s grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.
In charting the growth of gleaming shopping centers and refurbished brownstones in Harlem, Brian Goldstein shows that gentrification was not imposed on an unwitting community by opportunistic developers or outsiders. It grew from the neighborhood’s grassroots, producing a legacy that benefited some longtime residents and threatened others.
