{"product_id":"developing-the-city-ashley-e-nickels-9781439926567","title":"Developing the City: Community Development, Power, and Urban Democracy in U.S. Cities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping the City\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the forms, levels, and spaces of power (visible, hidden, and invisible) involved in community development ecosystems. The editors and contributors, a mix of embedded activists, academics, and community leaders, provide a series of diverse case studies that evaluate the local dynamics that shape urban policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapters address racialized power dynamics in Cleveland, OH, community development funding in Memphis, TN, economic growth and inclusion in Newark, NJ, housing policies in Denver and Colorado Springs, CO, and participatory governance in Reno, NV among other topics. They reflect the unique manifestations of power within each local context, shaped by distinctive histories and sociopolitical dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to exploring how various dimensions of power influence decision-making, resource allocation, democratic engagement, and civic participation, \u003ci\u003eDeveloping the City\u003c\/i\u003e provides a systematic framework for understanding and questioning these power dynamics, and advocates for a power-conscious approach to foster more equitable and democratic urban futures with respect to economic, racial, social, and environmental justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: \u003ci\u003eNakeefa Cilicia Bernard, Prentiss A. Dantzler, Caraline Feairheller, Austin Harrison, Brad A. M. Johnson, Katherine Lambert-Pennington, Eric Stokan, Robert Stoker, Jill Yordy, and the editors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashley E. Nickels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439926565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439926567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Ashley E. Nickels","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50665278505215,"sku":"9781439926567","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/developing-the-city-ashley-e-nickels-9781439926567","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}