Beyond Shelter

Beyond Shelter PDF Author: DIANE Publishing Company
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 078814846X
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Languages : en
Pages : 55

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Book Description
Presents the U.S. Report for Habitat II, the Second Global Conference on Human Settlements, held in Istanbul, Turkey in June 1996. The report discusses cities in America and the challenges of the nation's urban areas. Presents information reflecting strategies that can be adopted to strengthen America's cities in the 21st century. Included are profiles and highlights of successful urban programs already in existence -- Chattanooga, TN; Lindsborg, KS; Chicago; Brooklyn, NY; Detroit; Los Angeles; Newark, NJ, and more. The concluding section reflects the voice of urban America by summarizing local input from Habitat town meetings.