Book chapter
The roots and origins of African-American planning in Birmingham, Alabama
Urban planning and the African American community : in the shadows, pp.201-219
Sage Publications
1997
Abstract
Traces the historical development of a black planning tradition in Birmingham, AL, & determines its influence on the city's citizen participation plan, drawing on an analysis of civic leagues, 1930s-present. Neighborhood-based organizations arose in the 1930s to combat discrimination experienced by black residents. In 1974, Birmingham was forced by the federal government to reform its elite-dominated approach to planning. Its efforts to retain a top-down approach were resisted by the black community, whose planning history included a rich tradition of neighborhood self-determination. While actions of Birmingham's black community were aided by the federal Dept of Housing & Urban Development & the municipal Community Development Dept's advocacy planning agency, it is concluded that the large-scale protest that resulted in the revision of the mayor's original plan could not have been sustained without the rich tradition of neighborhood community planning. 1 Table. D. M. Smith
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The roots and origins of African-American planning in Birmingham, Alabama
- Creators
- Charles ConnerlyBobby Wilson
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Urban planning and the African American community : in the shadows, pp.201-219
- Publisher
- Sage Publications; Thousand Oaks
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1997
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; University College Courses; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984285538502771
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