Iverson Nassauer, Joan (2014) The rise of vacant urban property in America is both a fiscal challenge and a design and planning opportunity. LSE American Politics and Policy (04 Sep 2014). Website.
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Abstract
Recent years have placed scenes of urban decay in once successful cities such as Detroit into the popular consciousness. But how can municipalities manage their vacant urban properties in ways that are beneficial to people and the environment, in a fiscally challenging time? Joan Iverson Nassauer writes that urban planners must realize that vacant neighborhoods have not returned to nature and that without the right management, they can undermine human health, economic development, and local ecosystems. She argues that design and planning for highly vacant neighborhoods means that we need to recognize new types of urban landscapes and the associated socio-ecological systems that can be shaped and reshaped to provide environmental and cultural benefits.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2014 13:29 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Dec 2024 13:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/59857 |
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