A Tale of Two Taverns and the Growth of Philadelphia
Rebecca Yamin
152 pages
| 5 x 8
| 55 color photos, 2 figures, 8 halftones, 6 maps
The Cinematic City circa 1968
Edited by Mark Shiel
A groundbreaking exploration of how filmmaking, architecture, and urban planning shaped and were shaped by mass protest movements in and around 1968
262 pages
| 6 x 9
| 34 halftones
Effective Public History in America
David W. Young
Lessons from Philadelphia's Germantown neighborhood on how the public engages the past
294 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 figures, 17 halftones, 2 maps
Using Public History to Revitalize Inner Cities
Andrew Hurley
A framework for stabilizing and strengthening inner-city neighborhoods through the public interpretation of historic landscapes
248 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 maps 14 halftones
Somerville, MA
Susan Ostrander
How community influences contribute to civic and political engagement in a city undergoing rapid change
190 pages
| 6 x 9
| 3 figures, 5 maps
An Enduring American Challenge
Pamela Wilcox, Francis T. Cullen, and Ben Feldmeyer
A systematic exploration of how criminology has accounted for the role of community over the past century
274 pages
| 6 x 9
| 10 line drawings
Lessons from Vancouver on Building a Livable City
Nathanael Lauster
A detailed study of how Vancouver moved away from the single-family house and the effects of this transformation, detailed by interviews with residents
262 pages
| 6 x 9
| 7 tables, 11 figures, 4 halftones, 6 maps
Black Voters and the Realignment of American Politics in the 20th Century
Keneshia N. Grant
Examining the political impact of Black migration on politics in three northern cities from 1915 to 1965
214 pages
| 5.25 x 8.5
| 12 tables, 1 figures, 3 halftones, 1 map
Investing in America Fifty Years after the Kerner Report
Edited by Fred Harris and Alan Curtis
Examining inequality in America fifty years after the Kerner Report
488 pages
| 6 x 9
| 9 tables, 54 figures
A Map of the Terrain
Rob Rosenthal
Steps toward understanding "street people" in Santa Barbaraand everywhere
280 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table 6 figures
The Art and Science of Belonging to Earth
Mrill Ingram
Providing a new vision for the ignored and abused spaces around us
194 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 24 color photos, 2 halftones, 5 maps
Brooklyn's Sunset Park
Tarry Hum
How immigrants are reinventing Sunset Park, forming new multi-racial alliances, and reshaping its community
300 pages
| 6 x 9
| 15 tables, 7 halftones, 1 maps
Identity and Resistance in Two Los Angeles Communities
Mary S. Pardo
The story of Mexican American women in two communities who took control and made a difference
322 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 1 figure, 12 halftones, 1 map
Linda Trinh Võ
304 pages
| 6 x 9
| 4 tables, 4 figures, 4 maps
Urban Space and Organized Resistance in New Haven
Mandi Isaacs Jackson
A lively account of social protest and urban renewal in a struggling American city
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 5 figures, 45 halftones
Elevated Highways, Architecture, and Urban Change in Pre-Interstate America
Amy D. Finstein
How American cities used elevated highways as major architectural statements about local growth and modernization before 1956
304 pages
| 7 x 10
| 103 halftones, 12 maps
Creative Speculations for Philadelphia
Edited by Paul M. Farber and Ken Lum
A living handbook for vital perspectives on public art and history
336 pages
| 6.75 x 9.375
| 160 color photos, 82 halftones
Immigrants and the Restructuring of the U.S. Economy
Edited by Louise Lamphere, Guillermo J. Grenier, and Alex Stepick
Case studies capture the experiences, difficulties, and determination of immigrant workers
320 pages
| 6 x 9
| 5 tables, 11 figures, 10 halftones
Newark, 1980-1993
Helen M. Stummer
A vivid portrayal of an American urban neighborhood
160 pages
| 7 x 10
| 56 halftones
Transnational Legal Graffiti Scenes as Spaces for Encounter
Caitlin Frances Bruce
Argues that public art generates spaces for encounter as well as places and moments that can reenergize the felt sense of possibility in urban spaces
276 pages
| 6 x 9
| 54 color photos
The Elections and Governance of Black Female Mayors
Edited by Sharon D. Wright Austin
Examines the crucial role that Black women have carried out in the cities they govern
332 pages
| 6 x 9
| 22 tables, 14 figures
Unpacking the Policy Paradox of Municipal Takeovers
Ashley E. Nickels
The policy history of, implementation of, and reaction to Flint’s municipal takeovers
272 pages
| 5.25 x 8.5
| 11 tables, 4 figures, 5 halftones, 1 map
Immigrants in a Divided City
Jo Anne Schneider, and Judith Goode
Strategies for cooperation in ethnically and racially diverse neighborhoods
296 pages
| 6 x 9
| 1 table, 7 figures, 3 halftones
Globalization and Local Politics in Manchester and Philadelphia
Jerome I. Hodos
How Philadelphia and Manchester have successfully grappled with globalization, carving out a series of distinctive niche roles for themselves over time
264 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 3 figures, 13 halftones, 5 maps
Globalization and Local Politics in Manchester and Philadelphia
Jerome I. Hodos
How Philadelphia and Manchester have successfully grappled with globalization, carving out a series of distinctive niche roles for themselves over time
264 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 3 figures, 13 halftones, 5 maps
Poverty and Inequality in U.S. Cities
William Goldsmith and Edward Blakely
The award-winning book on urban poverty—now thoroughly revised and updated
268 pages
| 6 x 9
| 12 tables, 25 figures
Personal Relations and Survival among New York's Homeless
Gwendolyn A. Dordick
A rare in-depth look at how homeless people construct their social worlds
224 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
Views of Gentrification from the Ground Up
Lance Freeman
How does gentrification affect residents who stay in the neighborhood?
248 pages
| 6 x 9
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