1st Edition

Communities of Resistance and Resilience in the Post-Industrial City A Transnational Perspective from Lyon and Pittsburgh, 1980–2010

By Daniel Holland Copyright 2025
250 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

250 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book is about the grassroots community revitalization movement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Lyon, France, between 1980 and 2010, an extension of the post-WWII civil rights campaign that is rarely considered. It tells the story of residents' attempts to improve their communities through social capital or people power. In positive ways, citizens created vibrant, attractive neighborhoods.... Read more

Introduction  1. Prelude to the 1980s: Pittsburgh’s Promise of Housing  2. Housing in Lyon Prior to the 1980s  3. Pittsburgh Turns Against Urban Renewal  4. France’s Social Housing Aura Fades  5. The Fight to Save Pittsburgh in the 1980s  6. Lyon’s Banlieue Voices Emerge in the 1980s  7. Pittsburgh’s New Approaches to Community Development in the 1990s  8. Lyon’s Decade of Hope and Frustration  9. Too Much of a Good Thing? Pittsburgh’s Changing Urban Dynamics in the 2000s  10. Refashioning Greater Lyon in the 2000s  11. Conclusion: An Assessment of Lyon and Pittsburgh, 1980-2010

Biography

Daniel Holland is an adjunct professor of history at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He specializes in urban history, historic preservation, and community reinvestment. He has been featured in the Journal of Urban History, Community Development Journal, Old House Journal, Preservation, Preservation Journal, and Pennsylvania History Journal.