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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHistoric Preservation Book Prize, University of Mary Washington Center for Historic Preservation, 2013. A
Choice Outstanding Title, 2013. "Instead of handing over neighborhoods to city hall or private developers, this book shows that the solution to many cities' plights lies within them. Empowering residents to take control of and build on community assets, engaging them in community-based organizations that can spearhead revitalization and build real quality of place, yields real results. To the extent that they adopt a holistic approach to planning and build on a city's intrinsic strengths, they can accomplish miracles."--from the foreword by Richard Florida
"This timely and approachable collection provides meaningful case studies and a wealth of topics for discussion in urban studies and redevelopment. Professionals and students in urban planning, government, and urban development will find this volume greatly interesting."--Robert M. Lau, associate editor of the
Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Journal "Contains valuable insight."--Shepherd Express
"The book oozes with optimism for a bucolic yet historically gritty future for these postindustrial, medium-sized Midwestern cities. The book is a neat and clear attempt to pull some wildly popular ideas together under one roof and apply them to a rather understudies subject: medium-sized postindustrial Midwestern cities. Along with scores of beautiful images, the book succeeds in that mission and is a pleasure to recommend."--The Geographical Review
