Urban Alchemy: Restoring Joy in America's Sorted-Out Cities
- ISBN-10
- 1613320108
- ISBN-13
- 9781613320105
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-04
- Publisher
- New Village Press
- Author
- Mindy Thompson Fullilove
Description
Investigating urban segregation from a social health perspective, the author presents ways to strengthen neighborhood connectivity and empower marginalized communities.
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