Latino Urbanism: The Politics of Planning, Policy and Redevelopment

by Rodolfo D. Torres

Book Overview

The nation's Latina/o population has now reached over 50 million, or 15% of the estimated total U.S. population of 300 million, and a growing portion of the world's population now lives and works in cities that are increasingly diverse. Latino Urbanism provides the first national perspective on Latina/o urban policy, addressing a wide range of planning policy issues that impact both Latinas/os in the US, as well as the nation as a whole, tracing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814784054
• ISBN13: 9780814784051
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"