Changing Plans for America's Inner Cities: Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine and Twentieth-century Urbanism (Urban Life & Urban Landscape S.) - Tapa dura

Tells the story of Cincinnati's historic Over-the-Rhine neighborhood and its transformation from a diverse suburb in the 19th century to a violent ghetto in the 1990s. The neighborhood's history is also the history of planning for both inner-city neighborhoods and big-city downtowns. Describes attempts to build the neighborhood through planning, zoning, slum clearance, redevelopment, and neighborhood rehabilitation. The story ends with an urban renewal plan that endorsed the status quo, and the murder of a community organizer. Includes b&w maps and photos. Paper edition (unseen), $15.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.