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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812967203321

Autore

Mitchell Jerry <1956->

Titolo

Business improvement districts and the shape of American cities [[electronic resource] /] / Jerry Mitchell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2008

ISBN

0-7914-7900-5

1-4356-3206-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

SUNY series in urban public policy

Disciplina

307.3/33160973

Soggetti

Central business districts - United States

City planning - United States

Urban renewal - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-144) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The shape of city places -- Historical connections -- The BID approach -- The organization of innovation -- Making a difference -- Evaluating evaluations -- The prospects for BIDs.

Sommario/riassunto

Examines the impact of business improvement districts on the quality of contemporary civic life.