Built by the People Themselves
Built by the People Themselves

Author: Lindsey Bestebreurtje

Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

Published: 2024-11-07

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1643364995

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The story of how racial segregation and suburbanization shaped lives, the built environment, and the law in Arlington In Built by the People Themselves, Lindsey Bestebreurtje traces the history of the Black community in Arlington, Virginia, from the first days of emancipation through the civil rights era in the twentieth century. A core insight of her account is how common people developed strategies to survive and thrive despite systems of oppression in the Jim Crow South. Moving beyond the standard story of suburbanization that focuses on elite white community developers, Bestebreurtje analyzes African American–led community development and its effects on Arlington County.

Neighborhood-based Planning
Neighborhood-based Planning

Author: Wendelyn A. Martz

Publisher: American Planning Association

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13:

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The concerns of residential neighborhoods are frequently lost in vague comprehensive plans. This report shows how neighborhood-based planning can help you overcome the limitations of a comprehensive plan. It looks at five programs that have involved residents in shaping and implementing neighborhood plans. All five planning programs focus on local issues within the larger citywide context.