An Ordinary City: Planning for Growth and Decline in New Bedford, Massachusetts

By Justin B. Hollander

Book Overview

1. Introduction.- 2. Planning for Growth & Decline in America: A Concise History Chapter.-3. Theories of Smart Shrinkage & Smart Growth Chapter.- 4. How Much Change Is Too Much - a Look at the Numbers.- 5. The Legacy of Change: Depopulation and Growth's Impact on New Bedford Today Chapter.- 6. After the Hurricane: Government Responses to Employment and Population Change, 1929-1975 Chapter.- 7. Coming to Terms with Change: Contemporary Policy Responses.- 8.Urban Absorption Chapter.- 9. Conclusion.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319869167
• ISBN13: 9783319869162
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"