Date of Award
Summer 8-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
Sociology
Department
Sociology
Major Professor
Pamela Jenkins
Second Advisor
Vern Baxter
Third Advisor
Luisa Dantas
Abstract
How we develop cities in the twenty-first century remains a subject of contentious debate worldwide. As neoliberal strategies are implemented in redevelopment projects, public safety nets are reduced and low-income communities of color in declining urban neighborhoods become particularly vulnerable. This multiple case study seeks to understand the experiences of post crisis urban redevelopment for low-income communities of color in 5 major U.S. cities. The data I analyzed include 101 short videos from the interactive documentary platform Land of Opportunity, documenting the process of post-crisis urban redevelopment in New Orleans, New York, Chicago, Detroit, and San Francisco. In doing so, I discovered that residents' experiences vary greatly based on redevelopment strategy that was employed and the level of resident involvement in the redevelopment process.
Recommended Citation
Foster, Brianna D., "Surviving in the Land of Opportunity: Outcomes of Post-Crisis Urban Redevelopment in the United States" (2016). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2239.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2239
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