Urban Planning and the African American Community: In the Shadows

by Marsha Ritzdorf (Author), June Manning Thomas (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  1997

  $139.81

  Clarifying the historical connections between the African-American population in the United States and the urban planning profession, this book suggests means by which cooperation and justice may be increased. Chapters examine: the racial origins of zoning in US cities; how Eurocentric family models have shaped planning processes of cities such as Los Angeles; and diversifying planning education in order to advance the profession. There is also a chapter of excerpts from court cases and government reports that have shaped or reflected the racial aspects of urban planning.