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Sprawl city : race, politics, and planning in Atlanta / edited by Robert D. Bullard, Glenn S. Johnson, and Angel O. Torres.

Contributor(s): Bullard, Robert D. (Robert Doyle), 1946- | Johnson, Glenn S. (Glenn Steve) | Torres, Angel O
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [2000]Copyright date: ©2000Description: xiii, 236 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1559637900 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781559637909 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Urban ecology (Sociology) | Atlanta (Ga.) | Cities and towns -- Growth | African Americans -- Segregation | Atlanta (Ga.) -- Environmental conditions | Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relationsDDC classification: 307.76/09758/231 LOC classification: HT243.U62 | A757 2000Bibliography, Etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction: anatomy of sprawl / Robert D. Bullard -- Environmental costs and consequences of sprawl / Robert D. Rullard, Glenn S. Johnson, and Angel O. Torres -- Dismantling transportation apartheid: the quest for equality / Robert D. Rullard, Glenn S. Johnson, and Angel O. Torres -- Impact of building roads to everywhere / James Chapman -- Closed doors: persistent barriers to fair housing / Angel O. Torres, Robert D. Bullard, and Chad G. Johnson -- The legacy of residential segregation / Charles Jaret, Elizabeth P. Ruddiman, and Kurt Phillips -- Widening educational gap / Russell W. Irvine -- Urban sprawl and legal reform / William W. Buzbee -- Energy use and the environment / Dennis Creech and Natalie Brown -- Conclusion: facing the challenges ahead / Robert D. Bullard.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: anatomy of sprawl / Robert D. Bullard -- Environmental costs and consequences of sprawl / Robert D. Rullard, Glenn S. Johnson, and Angel O. Torres -- Dismantling transportation apartheid: the quest for equality / Robert D. Rullard, Glenn S. Johnson, and Angel O. Torres -- Impact of building roads to everywhere / James Chapman -- Closed doors: persistent barriers to fair housing / Angel O. Torres, Robert D. Bullard, and Chad G. Johnson -- The legacy of residential segregation / Charles Jaret, Elizabeth P. Ruddiman, and Kurt Phillips -- Widening educational gap / Russell W. Irvine -- Urban sprawl and legal reform / William W. Buzbee -- Energy use and the environment / Dennis Creech and Natalie Brown -- Conclusion: facing the challenges ahead / Robert D. Bullard.

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