It's Hardly Sportin': Stadiums, Neighborhoods, and the New Chicago
ISBN-13:
9780875803050
ISBN-10:
0875803059
Author:
Costas Spirou, Larry Bennett
Publication date:
2003
Publisher:
Northern Illinois University Press
Format:
Paperback
224 pages
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ISBN-13:
9780875803050
ISBN-10:
0875803059
Author:
Costas Spirou, Larry Bennett
Publication date:
2003
Publisher:
Northern Illinois University Press
Format:
Paperback
224 pages
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It's Hardly Sportin': Stadiums, Neighborhoods, and the New Chicago (ISBN-13: 9780875803050 and ISBN-10: 0875803059), written by authors
Costas Spirou, Larry Bennett, was published by Northern Illinois University Press in 2003.
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Across the nation, stadiums and sports centers are a vital aspect of urban redevelopment. How do these projects affect the communities near the new facilities? Focusing on the controversies surrounding three major Chicago projects—the United Center, Comiskey Park, and lighting Wrigley Field—It's Hardly Sportin' suggests fresh ways for cities to coordinate the expansion of sports facilities with neighborhood life. Shared interest in the home team's triumphs and tragedies can unify a city. But when disputes arise over new and improved sports stadiums, who wins and who loses at the neighborhood level? Using Chicago as a case study, Spirou and Bennett show what happens to neighborhoods when cities use sports as a strategy for revitalization. They argue that stadiums serve as effective tools for urban revitalization only if community organizations and local conditions are closely involved in the planning process. Offering provocative insights into the challenges of contemporary urban economic development, It's Hardly Sportin' calls attention to the crucial role of sports centers in American culture.
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