Private Neighborhoods and the Transformation of Local Government
Robert H. Nelson
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Paperback. Series: Urban Institute Press. Num Pages: 494 pages. BIC Classification: JPQB; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
From 1980 to 2000, half the new housing in the United States was built in a development project governed by a neighborhood association. More than 50 million Americans now live in these associations. In Private Neighborhoods and the Transformation of Local Government, Robert Nelson reviews the history of neighborhood associations, explains their recent explosive growth, and speculates on their future role in American society. Unlike many previous studies, Nelson takes on the whole a positive view. Neighborhood associations are providing the neighborhood environment controls desired by the residents, high quality common services, and a stronger sense of neighborhood community. Identifying ... Read more
From 1980 to 2000, half the new housing in the United States was built in a development project governed by a neighborhood association. More than 50 million Americans now live in these associations. In Private Neighborhoods and the Transformation of Local Government, Robert Nelson reviews the history of neighborhood associations, explains their recent explosive growth, and speculates on their future role in American society. Unlike many previous studies, Nelson takes on the whole a positive view. Neighborhood associations are providing the neighborhood environment controls desired by the residents, high quality common services, and a stronger sense of neighborhood community. Identifying ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Urban Institute Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
494
Condition
New
Series
Urban Institute Press
Number of Pages
494
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780877667513
SKU
V9780877667513
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