Description
Book SynopsisAcross America, stadiums and sports centres have become an increasingly important aspect of urban redevelopment action. This study looks at examples in Chicago and the effects on the community there, and suggests ways of involving communities for more successful modernization.
Trade Review"Highly recommended.... One of the best books on the subject this reviewer has encountered."—Choice
"This is a useful study of the impact of sport arena construction in urban areas in the United States."—Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society
"A provocative, insightful, and carefully researched study of the relationship between stadiums and urban development."—Perspectives on Politics
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
Illustrations and Maps
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Sports-Driven Urban Redevelopment in Chicago and Beyond
2. From Urban Renewal to the City of Leisure
3. The New Comiskey Park
4. Rebuilding Comiskey Park
5. Bringing Light to Wrigley Field
6. Lake View
7. Redeveloping the Near West Side
8. Stadium Development, Three Neighborhoods, and Urban Revitalization
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
