{"product_id":"colonias-and-public-policy-in-texas-and-mexico-9780292791251","title":"Colonias and Public Policy in Texas and Mexico","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Abbreviations \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Introduction. Perspectives on Texas Colonias and the Project Methodology \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. Introduction to the Border Region and to the Case Study Cities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Land and Housing Production in the Colonias of Texas and Mexico \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Servicing No Man's Land: Ambivalence versus Commitment in the Texas-Mexico Colonias \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Settlements or Communities? Social Organization and Participation in the Colonias \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Social Services to Colonias: Shifting the Focus toward Means Rather than Ends \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. Conclusion: Texas Colonias and the Next Policy Wave \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Notes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e References \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400884265303,"sku":"9780292791251","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780292791251.jpg?v=1730471839","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/colonias-and-public-policy-in-texas-and-mexico-9780292791251","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}