Mapping Decline : St. Louis and the Fate of the American City
Mapping Decline, illustrated with more than 75 full-color maps, traces the ways private real estate restrictions, local planning and zoning, federal housing policies, and urban renewal encouraged "white flight" and urban decline in St. Louis, Missouri
eBook, English, 2014
University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, Pa., 2014
History
1 online resource : 78 color illustrations
9780812291506, 0812291506
979970126
List of Maps, Figures, and TablesPrefaceIntroduction. Our House: The Twentieth Century at 4635 North Market StreetLocal Politics, Local Power: Governing Greater St. Louis, 1940-2000"The Steel Ring": Race and Realty in Greater St. LouisPatchwork Metropolis: Municipal Zoning in Greater St. LouisFighting Blight: Urban Renewal Policies and Programs, 1945-2000City of Blight: The Limits of Urban Renewal in Greater St. LouisConclusion. Our House Revisited: The Twenty-First Century at 4635 North Market StreetNotesIndex
In English