Overlooked America
Distributed for American Planning Association
208 pages
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45 halftones
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7 x 10
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© 2008
In the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, America was horrified by an onslaught of media accounts about those left stranded, homeless, or dead in New Orleans. And as further investigation made clear, residents of impoverished neighborhoods were the most vulnerable to disaster. In short, they were overlooked—much like the homeless, jobless, poor, and disabled victims of the everyday disasters of poverty and neglect whose lives are explored in Overlooked America.
A compilation of articles published in Planning magazine between 2006 and 2008, this eye-opening anthology offers a fresh look at how planners and communities affect the everyday lives of marginalized citizens. Featuring on-the-ground perspectives and expert interpretations, Overlooked America tackles a broad range of social problems to ask why a nation replete with resources is home to so many needy individuals and families. This ambitious volume is both a chronicle of systemic disaster and a plea for change.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Foreword
Chapter 1. The Homeless
A Roof of One's Own
A Rural Problem, Too
Migrant, Not Homeless
Shadow Kids
Learning From the Homeless
Chapter 2. Special Needs
Growing Old in a Car-Centric World
Displaced and Replaced
Locked Up, Then Locked Out
The Shock of the New
Chapter 3. The Jobless
All in a Day's Work
Must the Jobless Be Hopeless?
Chapter 4. Poor Communities
Where Problems Persist
Environmental (In)Justice
Poor Relations
Native Intelligence
Sovereign Nations
Chapter 5. Katrina Victims
Evacuation and Equity
The Katrina Kids
Index
Discussion Questions
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