South Bronx Battles

Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Renewal

von Carolyn Mclaughlin

364 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Community activist Carolyn McLaughlin takes us on a journey of the South Bronx through the eyes of its community members. Facing burned-out neighborhoods of the 1970s, the community fought back. McLaughlin illustrates the spirit of the community in creating a vibrant, diverse culture and its decades-long commitment to develop nonprofit housing and social-services, and to advocate for better education, health care, and a healthier environment. For the South Bronx to remain a safe haven for poor families, maintaining affordable housing is the central--but most challenging--task.

South Bronx Battles is the comeback story of a community that was once in crisis but now serves as a beacon for other cities to rebuild, while keeping their neighborhoods affordable.

• Reihe: University of California Press
• ISBN: 9780520288997
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.05.2019
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: UCAL POD