For ten years James Robertson walked the twenty-one-mile round-trip from his Detroit home to his factory job; when his story went viral, it brought him an outpouring of attention and support. But what of Robertson's Detroit neighbors, likewise stuck in a blighted city without se…
For ten years James Robertson walked the twenty-one-mile round-trip from his Detroit home to his factory job; when his story went viral, it brought him an outpouring of attention and support. But what of Robertson's Detroit neighbors, likewise stuck in a blighted city without se…
"Andrew Manshel portrays, from an insider's perspective, the revitalization of Bryant Park -- New York's town square. Transformed from a seedy, drug-infested symbol of urban decay to the jewel of midtown Manhattan, Bryant Park became a symbol of New York City's rebirth in the 19…
Jacobs, Whyte, Bryant Park, Jamaica, Queens, and the return to the center -- The basic strategies of placemaking -- Why Bryant Park is important -- The role of business improvement districts in urban revitalization -- Operating public spaces -- Programming public spaces -- Learn…
"Andrew Manshel portrays, from an insider's perspective, the revitalization of Bryant Park -- New York's town square. Transformed from a seedy, drug-infested symbol of urban decay to the jewel of midtown Manhattan, Bryant Park became a symbol of New York City's rebirth in the 19…
"Andrew Manshel portrays, from an insider's perspective, the revitalization of Bryant Park -- New York's town square. Transformed from a seedy, drug-infested symbol of urban decay to the jewel of midtown Manhattan, Bryant Park became a symbol of New York City's rebirth in the 19…
Civic engagement on the move: how mobile media can serve the public good : a re…
by Aspen Institute Roundtable on Mobile Media and Civic Engagement, San Francisco, Calif.), Lasica, J. D., Aspen Institute, Communications and Society Program (Aspen Institute), San Francisco State University., Center for Renaissance Journalism
Contextualizes the discussions held at the roundtable conference that attempted to untangle the puzzle: "How can we take advantage of the dramatic surge in the use of cellphones and other mobile media devices to draw people out of their cocoons and into activities that benefit c…
Civic engagement on the move: how mobile media can serve the public good : a re…
by Aspen Institute Roundtable on Mobile Media and Civic Engagement, San Francisco, Calif.), Lasica, J. D., Aspen Institute, Communications and Society Program (Aspen Institute), San Francisco State University., Center for Renaissance Journalism
Contextualizes the discussions held at the roundtable conference that attempted to untangle the puzzle: "How can we take advantage of the dramatic surge in the use of cellphones and other mobile media devices to draw people out of their cocoons and into activities that benefit c…
This volume provides an overview of the changing relationship between cities and the Olympic Games, starting from the year 1896. Blending critical conceptual insight with grounded case studies, this book, divided into three parts, explores the historical experience of staging th…