Why Detroit Matters: Decline, Renewal and Hope in a Divided City
- ISBN-10
- 1447327861
- ISBN-13
- 9781447327868
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-06
- Publisher
- Policy Press
- Author
- Brian Doucet
Description
This edited book examines why what happens in Detroit matters for other cities around the world. Bridging academic and non-academic voices, contributions from many of the leading scholars on Detroit are joined by some of the city’s most influential writers, planners, artists and activists.
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