A Home in the Heart of the City
The Boston neighborhood of Jamaica Plain--home to the author of this thoughtful meditation on the importance of community in today's urban environment--possesses the characteristics demographers... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0865475504
ISBN13:9780865475502
Release Date:January 1999
Publisher:North Point Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"
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Real success stories in rebuilding a neighborhood
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Kathleen Hirsch takes a journalistic approach to telling the stories of Jamaica Plain residents who fought hard -- and won -- against the tide of decline brought on by urban renewal in this Boston neighborhood. Skip the romantic introduction and read the interviews with the real people who, in spite of their many success, remain very active in spreading the revitalization to every corner of the neighborhood today.
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