Description
Book SynopsisThis book presents the results of a major study of colonias in three transborder metropolitan areas and uncovers the reasons why colonias are spreading so rapidly.
Trade Review"This will be a much debated book among local, state, and national politicians and government officials. It makes a significant contribution in the fields of urban development, environmental planning, comparative urbanization, and U.S.-Mexico border studies. The scholarship is impressive." Lawrence A. Herzog, Professor of City Planning, San Diego State University
Table of Contents
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction. Perspectives on Texas Colonias and the Project Methodology
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the Border Region and to the Case Study Cities
- Chapter 2. Land and Housing Production in the Colonias of Texas and Mexico
- Chapter 3. Servicing No Man's Land: Ambivalence versus Commitment in the Texas-Mexico Colonias
- Chapter 4. Settlements or Communities? Social Organization and Participation in the Colonias
- Chapter 5. Social Services to Colonias: Shifting the Focus toward Means Rather than Ends
- Chapter 6. Conclusion: Texas Colonias and the Next Policy Wave
- Notes
- References
- Index
