{"product_id":"between-justice-and-beauty-9780812219586","title":"Between Justice and Beauty","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the only American city under direct congressional control, Washington has served historically as a testing ground for federal policy initiatives. Well-intentioned efforts to introduce measures of social justice for the district's black population have failed. This book addresses the revitalization and the aftereffects of an urban sports arena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sets a new standard for effectively placing planning issues in their larger social and political context.\" * \u003ci\u003ePlanning Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Howard Gillette is our leading expert on the politics of planning for Washington, DC. . . . \u003ci\u003eBetween Justice and Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is the best introduction to the political choices that have shaped our national city.\" * \u003ci\u003eAmerican Planning Association Journal\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eBetween Justice and Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is written for readers who do not necessarily have a deep interest in Washington, although the wealth of detailed historical information contained in its pages will provide plenty for a student of the city to digest. The historical narrative provides insight into the development of the city and could be used as a case study text in a graduate seminar in urban planning or geography.\" * \u003ci\u003eUrban Geography\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Gillette's clear focus on government gives thematic coherence to his insightful and engaging history, highlighting matters of physical development such as slum clearance, public housing construction, urban renewal, commercial development, transportation, and the planning of the monumental core.\" * \u003ci\u003eJournal of Urban History\u003c\/i\u003e *","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405695459671,"sku":"9780812219586","price":25.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812219586.jpg?v=1730493307","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/between-justice-and-beauty-9780812219586","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}