1st Edition
Dealing with Deindustrialization Adaptive Resilience in American Midwestern Regions
By Margaret Cowell
Copyright 2015
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
144 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The late 1970s and 1980s saw a process of mass factory closures in cities and regions across the Midwest of the United States. What happened next as leaders reacted to the news of each plant closure and to the broader deindustrialization trend that emerged during this time period is the main subject of this book. It shows how leaders in eight metropolitan areas facing... Read more
Introduction, 1. Deindustrialization and its Discontents, 2. A Glimmer of Resilience, 3. Enter the Economic Developers, 4. Eight Regions Changing, 5. The ‘Basic Betters’ – Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland, and Buffalo, 6. ‘Bowing Out’ – Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Indianapolis, and Columbus, 7. Conclusion: The Art of Adaptive Resilience
Biography
Margaret Cowell is Assistant Professor of Urban Affairs and Planning, Virginia Tech.
