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The Politics of Urban Development
In the past twenty years the study of urban politics has shifted from a predominant concern with political culture and ethos to a preoccupation with political economy, particularly that of urban development. Urban scholars have come to recognize that cities are shaped by forces beyond their boundaries. From that focus have emerged the views that cities are clearly engaged in economic competition; that market processes are shaped by national policy decisions, sometimes intentionally and sometimes inadvertently; and that the costs and benefits of economic growth are unevenly distributed. But what else needs to be said about the policies and politics of urban development? To supplement prevaili...
Unfair Housing
Why do most neighbourhoods in the United States continue to be racially divided? In this work, author Mara Sidney offers a fresh explanation for the persistent colour lines in America's cities by showing how weak national policy has silenced and splintered grassroots activists.
The Urban Geography Reader
Drawing on a rich diversity of theoretical approaches and analytical strategies, urban geographers have been at the forefront of understanding the global and local processes shaping cities, and of making sense of the urban experiences of a wide variety of social groups. Through their links with those working in the fields of urban policy design, urban geographers have also played an important role in the analysis of the economic and social problems confronting cities. Capturing the diversity of scholarship in the field of urban geography, this reader presents a stimulating selection of articles and excerpts by leading figures. Organized around seven themes, it addresses the changing economic...
Genealogies of the Potter Families and Their Descendants in America to the Present Generation
Facsimile reprint by Higginson Book Company.
My Wife's Family
Family history and genealogical information about the ancestors and descendants of Hazel May Guss who was born 14 September 1920 in Powhatan Co., Virhinia. She is a descendant of Charles Guss who was born ca. 1732 in Baden, Germany. Charles immigrated to America ca. 1750, married Mary Shunk 12 July 1761 and settled with his family in French Creek, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Hazel married Noah Harrison Bradley 2 March 1946. They lived in Flat Rock, Virginia and were the parents of three children. Ancestors lived in Ohio and Germany. Descendants lived in Virginia, Ohio and elsewhere.
Workforce Development Politics
If 88% of Americans believe that education and training resources should be available to the jobless and more than two-thirds of employers have identified workforce and skills shortages as top priorities, why aren't we, as a society, able to provide that training in such a way that it leads to long-term economic security? This book looks at the politics of local and regional workforce development: the ways politicians and others concerned with the workforce systems have helped or hindered that process. Contributors examine the current systems that are in place in these cities and the potential for systemic reform through case studies of Denver, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Seattle.Published in association with the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Culture Wars and Local Politics
This collection offers alternative explanations of local actions with a focus on conflict. It features examples of experiences selected from various cities. It examines how the responses of local governments to specific issues are influenced by such factors as political culture and intitutions.
