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Spatial Regulation in New York City : From Urban Renewal to Zero Tolerance
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This book explores and critiques the process of spatial regulation in post-war New York, focusing on the period after the fiscal crisis of the 1970s, examining the ideological underpinnings and practical applications of urban renewal, exclusionary zoning, anti-vagrancy laws, and order-maintenance policing. It argues that these practices were part of a class project that deflected attention from the underlying causes of poverty, eroded civil rights and sought to enable real estate investment, high-end consumption, mainstream tourism, and corporate success.
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- ISBN-13: 9780415891585
- ISBN-10: 0415891582
- Publisher: Routledge
- Publish Date: February 2011
- Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 244
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