Desegregating the City: Ghettos, Enclaves, And Inequality (Suny Series in African American Studies)

Multidisciplinary perspectives on segregation in the United States and other developed countries. Desegregating the City takes a global, multidisciplinary look at segregation and the strengths and weaknesses of different antisegregation strategies in the United States and other developed countries. In contrast to previous works focusing exclusively on racial ghettos (products of coercion), this book also discusses ethnic enclaves (products of choice) in cities like Belfast, Toronto, Amsterdam, and New York. Since 9/11 the ghetto-enclave distinction has become blurred as crime and disorder have emanated from both European immigrant ethnic enclaves and America's ghettos. The contributors offer a variety of tools for addressing the problems of racial and income segregation, including school integration, area-based "fair share" housing requirements, place-based mixed-income housing development, and expanded demand-side residential subsidy options such as housing vouchers. By exploring these alternatives and their consequences, Desegregating the City provides the basis for a combination of flexible antisegregation strategies. the book has significant and impressive breadth. H-Net Reviews (H-Urban) "The contributors present a wide variety of useful and thought-provoking research, theory, case material, and policy recommendations." Leonard F. Heumann, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Contributors include Tridib Banerjee, Frederick W. Boal, Xavier de Souza Briggs, N. Ariel Espino, Samantha Friedman, Marie Huchzermeyer, Alan Mabin, Peter Marcuse, Ceri Peach, Glenn Pearce-Oroz, Rolf Pendall, Mohammad Qadeer, Catherine E. Saidat, Gregory D. Squires, David P. Varady, Niraj Verma, and Robert W. Wassmer. Desegregating The City Takes A Global, Multidisciplinary Look At Segregation And The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Different Antisegregation Strategies In The United States And Other Developed Countries. In Contrast To Previous Works Focusing Exclusively On Racial Ghettos (products Of Coercion), This Book Also Discusses Ethnic Enclaves (products Of Choice) In Cities Like Belfast, Toronto, Amsterdam, And New York.--jacket. Enclaves Yes, Ghettos No: Segregation And The State / Peter Marcuse -- The Ghetto And The Ethnic Enclave / Ceri Peach -- Ethnic Segregation In A Multicultural City / Mohammad A. Qadeer -- Urban Ethnic Segregation And The Scenarios Spectrum / Frederick W. Boal -- Social Capital And Segregation In The United States / Xavier De Souza Briggs -- Causes And Consequences Of Rapid Urban Spatial Segregation: The New Towns Of Tegucigalpa / Glenn Pearce-oroz -- Experiencing Residential Segregation: A Contemporary Study Of Washington, D.c. / Gregory D. Squires, Samantha Friedman, Catherine E. Saidat -- Inequality, Segregation, And Housing Markets: The U.s. Case / N. Ariel Espino -- An Economic View Of The Causes As Well As The Costs And Some Of The Benefits Of Urban Spatial Segregation / Robert W. Wassmer -- Does Density Exacerbate Income Segregation? Evidence From U.s. Metropolitan Areas, 1980-1990 / Rolf Pendall -- Sprawl And Segregation: Another Side Of The Los Angeles Debate / Tridib Banerjee, Niraj Verma -- Housing Subsidies And Urban Segregation: A Reflection On The Case Of South Africa / Marie Huchzermeyer -- Suburbs And Segregation In South African Cities: A Challenge For Metropolitan Governance In The Early Twenty-first Century / Alan Mabin -- Conclusion: Desegregating The City / Xavier De Souza Briggs. Edited By David P. Varady. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [259]-290) And Index.

desegregating The City Takes A Global, Multidisciplinary Look At Segregation And The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Different Antisegregation Strategies In The United States And Other Developed Countries. In Contrast To Previous Works Focusing Exclusively On Racial Ghettos (products Of Coercion), This Book Also Discusses Ethnic Enclaves (products Of Choice) In Cities Like Belfast, Toronto, Amsterdam, And New York. Since 9/11 The Ghettoenclave Distinction Has Become Blurred As Crime And Disorder Have Emanated From Both European Immigrant Ethnic Enclaves And America's Ghettos. The Contributors Offer A Variety Of Tools For Addressing The Problems Of Racial And Income Segregation, Including School Integration, Areabased Fair Share Housing Requirements, Placebased Mixedincome Housing Development, And Expanded Demandside Residential Subsidy Options Such As Housing Vouchers. By Exploring These Alternatives And Their Consequences, Desegregating The City Provides The Basis For A Combination Of Flexible Antisegregation Strategies.

author Biography: David P. Varady Is Professor In The School Of Planning At The University Of Cincinnati. He Is The Author Of Neighborhood Upgrading: A Realistic Assessment And The Coauthor (with Jeffrey A. Raffel) Of Selling Cities: Attracting Homebuyers Through Schools And Housing Programs, Both Published By Suny Press.

Looks at the strengths and weaknesses of different antisegregation strategies in the United States and other developed countries and includes discussion of ethnic enclaves in such cities as Belfast, Toronto, Amsterdam, and New York.