Urban Planning and the African-American Community In the Shadows [Paperback]

Clarifying the historical connections between the African-American population in the United States and the urban planning profession, this book suggests means by which cooperation and justice may be increased. Chapters examine: the racial origins of zoning in US cities; how Eurocentric family models have shaped planning processes of cities such as Los Angeles; and diversifying planning education in order to advance the profession. There is also a chapter of excerpts from court cases and government reports that have shaped or reflected the racial aspects of urban planning.Clarifying the historical connections between the African-American population in the United States and the urban planning profession, this book suggests means by which cooperation and justice may be increased. Chapters examine: the racial origins of zoning in US cities; how Eurocentric family models have shaped planning processes of cities such as Los Angeles; and diversifying planning education in order to advance the profession. There is also a chapter of excerpts from court cases and government reports that have shaped or reflected the racial aspects of urban planning.Introduction - June Manning Thomas and Marsha Ritzdorf
PART ONE: ZONING AND REAL ESTATE
The Racial Origins of Zoning in American Cities - Christopher Silver
Locked Out of Paradise - Marsha Ritzdorf
Contemporary Exclusionary Zoning, the Supreme Court, and African-Americans, 1970-Present
The Second Ghetto and the `Infiltration Theory' in Urban Real Estate, 1940-60 - Raymond A Mohl
Family Values, Municipal Zoning, and African-American Family Life - Marsha Ritzdorf
PART TWO: PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY
The Persistence of Racial Isolation - Yale Rabin
The Role of Government Action and Inaction
Urban Planning, Equity Planning, and Racial Justice - Norman Krumholz
Gary, Indiana - Robert Catlin
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