Barrio Urbanism: Chicanos, Planning and American Cities

by Diaz; David R.

• ISBN13: 9780415945417
• ISBN10: 0415945410
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-06-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This, the first book on Latinos in America from an urban planning/policy perspective, covers the last century, and includes a substantial historical overview the subject. The author traces the movement of Latinos (primarily Chicanos) into American cities from Mexico and then describe the problems facing them in those cities. He then shows how the planning profession and developers consistently failed to meet their needs due to both poverty and racism. Attention is also paid to the most pressing concerns in Latino barrios during recent times, including environmental degradation and justice, land use policy, and others. The book closes with a consideration of the issues that will face Latinos as they become the nation's largest minority in the 21st century. Also includes six maps.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
PART I History of Chicana/o Residential Patterns
Introduction: The Structural Influence of Chicanas/os on Spatial Relations in the Cities of the Southwest	3	(26)
The Early History of Chicana/o Urban and Locational Patterns in the Southwest, 1880-1945	29	(20)
Barrio Logic and the Consolidation of Chicanas/os in the City: 1945-1975	49	(14)
Transformation of Regional Culture and the Impact of Civil Rights Reforms on Racist Real Estate and Banking Industry Practices: 1975-2000	63	(28)
PART II Major Urban Issues and the Chicana/o Community
Housing Policy and the Crisis of Affordability in the Southwest	91	(30)
Economic Development in Chicana/o Communities	121	(24)
Open Space and Recreation	145	(16)
Redevelopment Policy in the Barrio	161	(30)
PART III Land Use and Politics Arena in the Post-World War II Suburban Expansion
The History of Confrontational Urban Politics: A Reliance on Social Movements	191	(20)
The Politics of Environmental Justice in the Southwest	211	(24)
The Political and Social Transformation of California	235	(28)
PART IV The Future of Urban Policy in the Southwest
The New Cities of the Southwest	263	(20)
Political Coalitions, Chicanas/os, and the Question of Urban Policy	283	(16)
Chicanas/os and the Urban Challenges of the Twenty-First Century	299	(10)
Appendix	309	(8)
Bibliography	317	(16)
Index	333