Education Reform and Democracy in New Orleans
J. Celeste Lay
A comprehensive examination of education reforms and their political effects on Black and poor public-school parents in New Orleans, pre- and post-Katrina
246 pages
| 6 x 9
| 11 tables, 10 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
Urban Landscapes, Gentrification, and Social Movements in Sweden
Kimberly A. Creasap
Examines how autonomous social movements respond to gentrification by creating their own cultural landscape in cities and suburbs
202 pages
| 5.5 x 8.25
| 16 halftones, 4 maps
Spatial Management in Cincinnati from the Early Republic through the Civil War Decade
Henry C. Binford
A “pre-history” of urban planning in the United States
358 pages
| 6 x 9
| 6 tables, 23 figures
Prospects for Racial Justice in America's Neighborhoods
Edited by Justin P. Steil, Nicholas F. Kelly, Lawrence J. Vale, and Maia S. Woluchem
Analyzing federal policy to advance racial equity in housing and neighborhoods
256 pages
| 6 x 9
| 8 tables, 9 figures
People, Planning, Preservation, and Urban Renewal, 1915-2020
Dennis E. Gale
Reframing our understanding of the roles of gentrification and urban renewal in the revitalization of American cities
254 pages
| 6 x 9
| 4 tables, 16 halftones, 3 maps
Overcoming Administrative Silos to Achieve Functional Collective Action
Rachel M. Krause and Christopher V. Hawkins
How cities organize to design and implement sustainability
282 pages
| 6 x 9
| 28 tables, 24 figures, 3 maps
Globalization, Incorporation, and Placemaking in Queens, New York
Edited by Tarry Hum, Ron Hayduk, Francois Pierre-Louis Jr., and Michael Alan Krasner
Highlights immigrant engagement in urban development, policy, and social movements
392 pages
| 6 x 9
| 25 tables, 10 figures, 8 halftones, 4 maps
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
Disruptive Campaigns and Upset Elections in a Changing City
John Kromer
How upstart political candidates achieved spectacular successes over Philadelphia’s entrenched political establishment
340 pages
| 6 x 9
| 35 tables, 12 halftones, 23 maps
Ann O'M. Bowman
Examining how Austin, Texas changed the way it elects its city council—and why it matters.
126 pages
| 6 x 9
| 9 tables, 5 figures, 1 halftone, 1 map
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
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
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
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
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