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More copies of this ISBN:The Old Neighborhood: What We Lost in the Great Suburban Migration, 1966-1999by Ray Suarez
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Life in the city, for the millions who lived it, was once something less than the sum of their lifestyle choices: they woke up, they ate, they shoveled coal, loved, hated, prayed, mated, reproduced, died. For most, the home was not a display object but a place to keep the few things they had managed to hold on to from the surpluses produced by their labor. Their material life was made of the things they didn't have to eat, wear, or burn right this minute. A concertina maybe? A family Bible? A hunting rifle?" This life in "the old neighborhood," so lyrically captured by Ray Suarez, was once lived by a huge number of Americans. One in seven of us can directly connect our lineage through just one city, Brooklyn. In 1950, except for Los Angeles, the top ten American cities were all in the Northeast or Midwest, and all had populations over 800,000. Since then, especially since the mid-60s, a way of life has simply vanished. Ray Suarez, veteran interviewer and host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation®," is a child of Brooklyn who has long been fascinated with the stories behind the largest of our once-great cities. He has talked to longtime residents, recent arrivals, and recent departures; community organizers, priests, cops, and politicians; and scholars who have studied neighborhoods, demographic trends, and social networks. The result is a rich tapestry of voices and history. The Old Neighborhood captures a crucial chapter in the experience of postwar America. It is a book not just for first- and second-generation Americans, but for anyone who remembers the prewar cities or wonders how we could have gotten to where we are. It is a book about "old neighborhoods" that were once cherished, and are now lost. Review:Bruce KatzThe Brookings InstitutionRay Suarez has written a tough and passionate account of the fate of America's older cities over the past three decades. By talking to urban and suburban families, he draws out the real motivations behind the flight from cities: perceptions and realities about schools and crime and the persistence of racial and ethnic tensions. Suarez offers a stark picture of the costs of declining cities — to the nation, to communities, to individuals — and counters the notion that these cities have experienced a substantial revival in the 1990s. Review:Roberto Suroauthor of Strangers Among Us: How Latino Immigration Is Transforming AmericaRay Suarez has added an important new chapter to the history of the American city with this revealing portrayal of the flight away from the urban center. Millions of listeners already know of his great skills as an interviewer, and with this book we discover that Suarez is also a graceful writer and an incisive observer of modern America. Review:Witold Rybczynskiauthor of City Life: Urban Expectations in a New WorldRay Suarez understands that there are no easy answers to the problems of America's declining cities. What he does in this provocative book is to record the voices of urban dwellers — those who stayed and those who left. About the AuthorRay Suarez is the longtime host of NPR's "Talk of the Nation®," heard on more than 120 radio stations around the country. His career in journalism has included time on radio and television, and in magazines, and has taken him to postings in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, London, and Rome. He currently lives and works in Washington, D.C. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments 1. What We Lost 2. Chicago 3. The Church and the City 4. Philadelphia: The Most American City 5. Side Trip — St. Louis 6. The America Factory, Brooklyn, N.Y. 7. The Persistent Significance of Race 8. Gentle Decay? Staving Off the Future in Cleveland 9. Washington, D.C.: "Will the last one out please turn off the lights?" 10. Still a Stranger: Latinos and the American City 11. Side Trip — Miami 12. Looking Ahead to the Next City Index What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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