Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power

Neil Kraus

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In this provocative and in-depth history of several decades of recent Buffalo city politics, Neil Kraus examines the local political causes behind geographic concentrations of poverty. Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power makes the compelling case that policy adopted at the local level has had a significant impact on the development of low-income, segregated urban neighborhoods. By examining the policy areas of urban housing, urban renewal, education, fair housing, as well as several major development decisions, Kraus offers a detailed, step-by-step investigation of how each policy decision affected the segregation of the city's east side, and thus provides a new perspective on the debate over concentrated urban policy.

Illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgments

1. Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power

2. Buffalo and Western New York

3. Race, Neighborhood Composition, and Representation

4. Race and Public Housing Policy: The Early Years

5. Urban Renewal and the East Side

6. Urban Unrest, Suburban Growth, and the Birth of the Contemporary Ghetto

7. Arthur v. Nyquist and the Emergence of Mayor Griffin

8. Nostalgia and Confrontation: The Griffin Years

9. Conclusions

Postscript
Methodological Appendix
Notes
References
Index

Sujets

• USA
• United States of America
• Region
• Regional
• États-Unis

Informations

• Publié par: State University of New York Press
• Date de parution: 09 novembre 2000
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780791491720
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power

Buffalo Politics, 1934–1997

Neil Kraus

S TATE  U NIVERSITY OF  N EW  Y ORK  P RESS

Published by State University of New York Press, Albany

© 2000 State University of New York

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Kraus, Neil, 1968– Race, neighborhoods, and community power : Buffalo politics, 1934–1997 / Neil Kraus. p. cm. Revision of thesis (Ph. D.—State University of New York at Albany, 1998). Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7914-4743-X (HC : acid free) — ISBN 0-7914-4744-8 (PB : acid free) 1. Buffalo (N.Y.)—Politics and government—20th century. 2. Buffalo (N.Y.)— Social policy. 3. Poverty—New York (State)—Buffalo. 4. Afro-Americans— Government policy—New York (State)—Buffalo. I. Title.

F129.B857 K73 2000 974.7'97043—dc21

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To my parents, Donald and Noreen Kraus

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Chapter 8: Nostalgia and Confrontation: The Griffin Years

Chapter 9: Conclusions

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Chapter 7: Arthur v. Nyquist and the Emergence of Mayor Griffin

Chapter 6: Urban Unrest, Suburban Growth, and the Birth of the Contemporary Ghetto

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Chapter 1: Race, Neighborhoods, and Community Power

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Chapter 2: Buffalo and Western New York

Contents

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Chapter 4: Race and Public Housing Policy: The Early Years

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter 5: Urban Renewal and the East Side

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Figure 1: Synthesis of Existing Models of Ghetto Formation Figure 2: Model of Ghetto Formation Incorporating Local Politics

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Table 2.1: Population of Buffalo and Erie County, 1930–1990 Table 2.2: Retail and Manufacturing Establishments in Erie County Located Within Buffalo, 1958–1987 Table 2.3: Poverty Rates for Persons in Buffalo and Western New York, 1970–1990, by Percent Table 2.4: Poverty Rate for African Americans in Buffalo, 1980–1990, by Percent Table 2.5: High Poverty Areas on Buffalo’s East Side by Census Tract, 1970–1990, by Percent Table 2.6: Employment Trends in Buffalo, 1950–1990, by Percent Table 3.1: Buffalo’s African American Population, 1930–1990 Table 3.2: Percentage of Buffalo’s African American Population Living on the Lower East Side, 1930–1990 Table 3.3: Racial Composition of Buffalo’s Lower East Side, 1930–1990

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