| Main Street Renewal: A Handbook for Citizens and Public Officials Contributor(s): Kemp, Roger L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786426594 ISBN-13: 9780786426591 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: Towns and communities across America once revolved around their downtowns. Here people shopped, worked, relaxed, and worshipped. Changing needs and developments, however, resulted in their abandonment. Over the past decade, citizens have begun to seek ways to rejuvenate their main streets. While these efforts have experienced varying levels of success, this handbook presents many of the more successful programs, providing practical and proven "how-to" insights for those communities seeking similar results for their downtowns. The articles collected here provide an introduction to the downtown situation and its complex issues. They illustrate techniques of organization and management, describe the tools required for successful main street renewal, and provide case studies of many successful programs from across the country. This valuable tool for city planners, business people, and private citizens includes a bibliography and index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - Urban - Social Science | Reference - Political Science |
| Dewey: 307.341 |
| LCCN: 0022197 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 6.92" W x 9.98" (1.68 lbs) 439 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Towns and communities across America once revolved around their downtowns. Here people shopped, worked, relaxed, and worshipped. Changing needs and developments, however, resulted in their abandonment. Over the past decade, citizens have begun to seek ways to rejuvenate their main streets. While these efforts have experienced varying levels of success, this handbook presents many of the more successful programs, providing practical and proven "how-to" insights for those communities seeking similar results for their downtowns. The articles collected here provide an introduction to the downtown situation and its complex issues. They illustrate techniques of organization and management, describe the tools required for successful main street renewal, and provide case studies of many successful programs from across the country. This valuable tool for city planners, business people, and private citizens includes a bibliography and index. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |