{"product_id":"detroits-grand-river-greenfield-neighborhood-hardcover","title":"Detroit's Grand River \u0026 Greenfield Neighborhood - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph McCauley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand River Avenue and Greenfield Road marked the center of a community bustling with retail, recreation, faith, and civic pride during the 1950s. Once a rural farming village, the neighborhood gained popularity following the World War II housing boom. New schools were built, local businesses filled storefronts, and the area prospered for 20-plus years until suburban life, facilitated by new superhighways, beckoned white, middle-class residents and business owners to abandon life in the city. Like a microcosm of Detroit, the neighborhood echoed the trend commonly called white flight. Today, strip malls have replaced national retailers and once well-manicured homes are in disrepair; however, another wave of dramatic change is promised as the city targets the area for urban renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 22, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42114824241287,"sku":"9781540236326","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/80746b6f5c5831f1c0a9ad3527f16be9.webp?v=1732502882","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/detroits-grand-river-greenfield-neighborhood-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}