Reviving America's Forgotten Neighborhoods

"What can be done to improve America's poorest urban neighborhoods? Elise M. Bright focuses on this question in this groundbreaking study on urban renewal. Offering case studies of cities such as Boston, Seattle and Pittsburgh, Bright successfully shows how factors such as communication among residents, proper shelter, and a feeling of safety can help to save even the most devastated of urban neighborhoods. Timely and important, drawing on field research and interviews conducted in thirteen cities, Elise M. Bright identifies the factors necessary for the successful redevelopment of the inner city. Reviving America's Forgotten Neighborhoods presents invaluable lessons for the future of America's cities."--Jacket.