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Provides a practical insight into the revitalisation of an actual downtown in the Mississippi Delta in America’s Deep South
Identifies how a small city or town can re-activate its downtown, bringing an economic revival that can be measured in terms of new investment, new business, new jobs, and new services and amenities for local residents and visitors
Will appeal to academics, students and practitioners involved in the field of urban renewal and redevelopment
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
In Clarksdale, downtown economic revitalisation gained momentum in the mid-2000s as local residents and newcomers focused their entrepreneurial and creative efforts on promoting Clarksdale’s heritage, which is steeped in Blues music and Delta culture. While much attention to date has been given to large cities – from Sydney to San Francisco and from London to New York – as ‘creative cities’, little has been written about creativity in small cities and towns. This book delves into the positive role played by creative individuals in the economic revitalisation of downtown Clarksdale.
The role of urban planning and community interaction is examined, and key lessons are provided for other small cities and towns, as they seek out opportunities to revitalise their downtowns and town centres.
Authors and Affiliations
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Essential Economics Pty Ltd, Carlton, Australia
John C. Henshall
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Downtown Revitalisation and Delta Blues in Clarksdale, Mississippi
Book Subtitle: Lessons for Small Cities and Towns
Authors: John C. Henshall
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2107-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-2106-1Published: 26 November 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6192-4Published: 17 July 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-2107-8Published: 15 November 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVII, 207
Number of Illustrations: 52 b/w illustrations
Topics: Human Geography, Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Studies/Sociology