Like many cities whose central neighborhoods were once written off as lost causes, Washington, DC, has seen astonishing recovery and new vitality in places that had long been devastated by riots and capital flight. This new book tells the story of how private markets and diverse populations returned to inner-city DC neighborhoods. Working with government, philanthropy, and private enterprise, community organizations and residents preserved local assets, planned affordable and mixed-income housing, restored crumbling commercial districts, and prepared the way for markets, cultural institutions, and community services to return to their communities and thrive.
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