{"product_id":"its-hardly-sportin-9780875803050","title":"Its Hardly Sportin","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcross 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Highly recommended.... One of the best books on the subject this reviewer has encountered.\"—Choice\u003cbr\u003e \"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\u003cbr\u003e  \"A provocative, insightful, and carefully researched study of the relationship between stadiums and urban development.\"—Perspectives on Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTable of Contents\u003cbr\u003e Illustrations and Maps \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003cbr\u003e 1. Sports-Driven Urban Redevelopment in Chicago and Beyond \u003cbr\u003e 2. From Urban Renewal to the City of Leisure \u003cbr\u003e 3. The New Comiskey Park \u003cbr\u003e 4. Rebuilding Comiskey Park \u003cbr\u003e 5. Bringing Light to Wrigley Field \u003cbr\u003e 6. Lake View \u003cbr\u003e 7. Redeveloping the Near West Side \u003cbr\u003e 8. Stadium Development, Three Neighborhoods, and Urban Revitalization \u003cbr\u003e Appendix \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406417928535,"sku":"9780875803050","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780875803050.jpg?v=1730495727","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/its-hardly-sportin-9780875803050","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}