Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C.

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ISBN-10: 0812219589
ISBN-13: 9780812219586
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publish Date: 06/06/2006
Dimensions: 9.00" L, 6.00" W, 0.71" H

Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C.

byHoward Gillette

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Overview

As the only American city under direct congressional control, Washington has served historically as a testing ground for federal policy initiatives and social experiments–with decidedly mixed results. Well-intentioned efforts to introduce measures of social justice for the district’s largely black population have failed. Yet federal plans and federal money have successfully created a large federal presence–a triumph, argues Howard Gillette, of beauty over justice. In a new afterword, Gillette addresses the recent revitalization and the aftereffects of an urban sports arena.

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Howard Gillette is our leading expert on the politics of planning for Washington, DC. . . . Between Justice and Beauty is the best introduction to the political choices that have shaped our national city.–American Planning Association Journal

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Details

ISBN-10: 0812219589
ISBN-13: 9780812219586
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publish Date: 06/06/2006
Dimensions: 9.00" L, 6.00" W, 0.71" H
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