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New Brunswick, New Jersey: The Decline and Revitalization of Urban America
David Listokin
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While many older American cities struggle to remain vibrant, New Brunswick has transformed itself, adapting to new forms of commerce and a changing population, and enjoying a renaissance that has led many experts to cite this New Jersey city as a model for urban redevelopment. Featuring more than 100 remarkable photographs and many maps, New Brunswick, New Jersey explores the history of the city since the seventeenth century, with an emphasis on the dramatic changes of the past few decades. Using oral histories, archival materials, census data, and surveys, authors David Listokin, Dorothea Berkhout, and James W. Hughes illuminate the decision-making ... Read more
While many older American cities struggle to remain vibrant, New Brunswick has transformed itself, adapting to new forms of commerce and a changing population, and enjoying a renaissance that has led many experts to cite this New Jersey city as a model for urban redevelopment. Featuring more than 100 remarkable photographs and many maps, New Brunswick, New Jersey explores the history of the city since the seventeenth century, with an emphasis on the dramatic changes of the past few decades. Using oral histories, archival materials, census data, and surveys, authors David Listokin, Dorothea Berkhout, and James W. Hughes illuminate the decision-making ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Condition
New
Series
Rivergate Regionals Collection
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New Brunswick NJ, United States
ISBN
9780813575148
SKU
V9780813575148
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About David Listokin
DAVID LISTOKIN is a distinguished professor and co-director of the Center for Urban Policy Research at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His many books include Landmarks Preservation and the Property Tax, the co-authored Development Impact Assessment, and the co-edited Cities under Stress. DOROTHEA BERKHOUT is an associate dean of ... Read more
Reviews for New Brunswick, New Jersey: The Decline and Revitalization of Urban America
“A fascinating look at the City of New Brunswick and its urban decline and rebirth. A book on this subject could not have been better written.”
New Jersey Studies
"Overall, the book does a good job at bringing together multiple perspectives on redevelopment processes and specific projects and is a valuable contribution to many disciplines and fields, including ... Read more
New Jersey Studies
"Overall, the book does a good job at bringing together multiple perspectives on redevelopment processes and specific projects and is a valuable contribution to many disciplines and fields, including ... Read more