What a City Is for: Remaking the Politics of Displacement

by Matt Hern

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An investigation into gentrification and displacement, focusing on the case of Portland, Oregon's systematic dispersal of black residents from its Albina neighborhood. Portland, Oregon, is one of the most beautiful, livable cities in the United States. It has walkable neighborhoods, bike lanes, low-density housing, public transportation, and significant green space -- not to mention craft-beer bars and locavore food trucks. But liberal Portland is...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0262034883

ISBN13:9780262034883

Release Date:January 2014

Publisher:MIT Press

Length:272 Pages

Weight:1.14 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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