The Politics of Downtown Development

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The Politics of Downtown Development is written by Stephen J. McGovern and published by University Press of Kentucky. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0813130603 (ISBN 10) and 9780813130606 (ISBN 13).

Through an insightful comparison of effective protest in San Francisco and ineffective protest in Washington, D.C., Stephen McGovern examines how citizens - even those lacking financial resources - have sought to control their own urban environments. His analysis reveals that grassroots activists seeking broad changes in land-use policy are more likely to prevail if they can transform the local political culture through their own deliberate efforts.