{"product_id":"between-justice-and-beauty-race-planning-and-the-failure-of-urban-policy-in-washington-d-c-paperback","title":"Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C. - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHoward Gillette\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A superb piece of urban and planning history.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Historical Review\u003c\/i\u003e \"Sets a new standard for effectively placing planning issues in their larger social and political context.\"--\u003ci\u003ePlanning Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e \"Howard Gillette is our leading expert on the politics of planning for Washington, DC. . . . \u003ci\u003eBetween Justice and Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is the best introduction to the political choices that have shaped our national city.\"--\u003ci\u003eAmerican Planning Association Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBetween Justice and Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e is written for readers who do not necessarily have a deep interest in Washington, although the wealth of detailed historical information contained in its pages will provide plenty for a student of the city to digest. The historical narrative provides insight into the development of the city and could be used as a case study text in a graduate seminar in urban planning or geography.\"--\u003ci\u003eUrban Geography\u003c\/i\u003e \"Gillette's clear focus on government gives thematic coherence to his insightful and engaging history, highlighting matters of physical development such as slum clearance, public housing construction, urban renewal, commercial development, transportation, and the planning of the monumental core.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Urban History\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003eHoward Gillette, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of History at Rutgers University and the author of \u003ci\u003eCamden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post-Industrial City\u003c\/i\u003e, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoward Gillette, Jr. is Professor of History at Rutgers University and the author of Camden After the Fall: Decline and Renewal in a Post-Industrial City, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42130688049287,"sku":"9780812219586","price":47.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/301a8f9e14750213067d46a75d3628b5.webp?v=1732612951","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/between-justice-and-beauty-race-planning-and-the-failure-of-urban-policy-in-washington-d-c-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}