Recycling the City
Author | : Rosalind Greenstein |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-13 | : UVA:X030111064 |
ISBN-10 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Recycling the City written by Rosalind Greenstein and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines underutilized, abandoned, and vacant urban land within political, economic, institutional, and policy contexts. The 11 chapters raise the essential questions: Is vacant land an opportunity or an obstacle? Are brownfields a legacy of prior industrial wealth, or of illegal and dangerous contamination? Is a land inventory vital to community needs for future growth, or the symbol of political shortsightedness? Is the reclamation of land the first step in an urban turnaround, or a giveaway of local assets?