A People's Atlas of Detroit

A People's Atlas of Detroit
ISBN-10
0814342981
ISBN-13
9780814342985
Category
Social Science
Pages
352
Language
English
Published
2020-03-17
Publisher
Wayne State University Press
Authors
Linda Campbell, Andrew Newman, Sara Safransky

Description

Critical, wide-ranging analyses of Detroit’s redevelopment and alternative visions for its future.

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