Focusing on Chicago's West Side, After Redlining illuminates how urban activists were able to change banks' behavior to support investment in communities that they had once abandoned. American banks, to their eternal discredit, long played a key role in disenfranchising nonwhite urbanites and, through redlining, blighting the very city neighborhoods that needed the most investment. Banks long showed little compunction in aiding and abetting blockbusting, discrimination, and outright theft from nonwhites. They denied funds to entire neighborhoods or actively exploited them, to the benefit of suburban whites-an economic white flight to sharpen the pain caused by the demographic one. And yet, the dynamic between banks and urban communities was not static, and positive urban development, supported by banks, became possible. In After Redlining, Rebecca K. Marchiel illuminates how, exactly, urban activists were able to change some banks' behavior to support investment in communities that they had once abandoned. The leading activists arose in an area hit hard by banks' discriminatory actions and politics: Chicago's West Side. A multiracial coalition of low- and moderate-income city residents, this Saul Alinsky-inspired group championed urban reinvestment. And amazingly, it worked: their efforts inspired national action, culminating in the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and the Community Reinvestment Act. While the battle for urban equity goes on, After Redlining provides a blueprint of hope.

In a world where too many financial advisors do not follow their own advice, here is a book written by experts who practice what they teach and who will teach you to thrive, not merely survive, during turbulent economic times. This is the real deal... The Real Book of Real Estate. The only thing better than one real estate expert teaching you how to invest and win is 20 real estate experts with that same mission. For the first time ever, Robert Kiyosaki, best-selling author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has assembled in one book an unrivaled cast of real estate wizards and trusted advisors with one purpose in mind: to share their knowledge and teach you to win in real estate. This is the ultimate real estate book you will come back to again and again. Read it cover to cover, or use it as a guide to help when you need it most. The Real Book of Real Estate will be your #1 source as you determine the real estate niche that is perfect for you and as you navigate the ups and downs of the real estate market and become the expert you know you can be. Whether you're a seasoned investor or buying your first property, this is the one book you can and will read over and over. Robert's team of real experts shows you how to: value a property, lease a property and keep it leased, get financing, title and protect entities, find hidden investment opportunities, minimize taxes and establish your own team of advisors.

Untersuchungen zur Entwicklung der Erneuerbaren Energien und speziell zur Windenergie gibt es mittlerweile eine ganze Menge. In diesem Buch wird das Thema aber zugleich benutzt, um die Innovationsforschung und die Politikana- se ein ganzes Stuck voran zu treiben. Das Neue und hoechst Lesenswerte an der Arbeit von Doerte Ohlhorst ist die exemplarische Anwendung und die Weiterentwicklung der "Konstellationsa- lyse". Dass politische Steuerung, die Innovationen bewirken und deren Diffusion umsetzen will, von der Art und "Konfiguration" der beteiligten Akteure abhangt, ist dabei der Ausgangspunkt. Die Verfasserin will mit der Darstellung dieses - folgreichen Innovationsprozesses zum einen zeigen, "in welche Konstellationen die Nischentechnologie der Windenergie jeweils eingebettet war". Zum anderen soll die "Dynamik des Innovationsprozesses" unter dem Aspekt der Steuerung systematisch im Hinblick auf typische Ablaufe analysiert werden. Das Problem der Innovationsforschung ist ja die extreme Vielfalt moeglicher Einflussfaktoren und deren Veranderung im Zeitverlauf. Da bietet eine Methode Vorteile, die eine Differenzierung des Entwicklungsprozesses (Phasentypen) - moeglicht und damit die strukturierte Analyse von Handlungskontext und - teurskonstellation verbindet. Die Autorin bietet dabei nichts weniger als ein F- schungsdesign fur die empirische Analyse technologischer Innovationsprozesse, die - wie das Gros der Umwelttechniken - von politischer Steuerung abhangen.

Il volume vuole fare luce sullo stato dell'acqua in Italia, modello di quanto sta succedendo nel pianeta. Il nostro infatti e il un paese strano: pur essendo ricchissimo di acqua, potrebbe raggiungere il collasso idrico nel 2015. Perche i fiumi e i laghi si prosciugano? Per lo stesso motivo per cui le citta si inondano: qualcuno ha toccato le nostre riserve idriche, gli equilibri si sono scomposti e la scienza sta cercando di ricomporre il mosaico.

Il libro, tramite dati e storie, spiega alcuni dei meccanismi che hanno rovinato gli equilibri delle acque dolci e propone ai lettori dei consigli di viaggio, nella convinzione che tutti debbano esplorare la propria acqua. La crisi idrica, infatti, e un problema globale che pero puo essere risolto solo a livello locale, con la conoscenza ed il rispetto degli ecosistemi acquatici.

From market memoirs, newspapers, financial journals, and Congressional records, the author has woven a narrative describing the political, social, and economic adjustment of the American people to the speculative machinery that developed between 1868 and the New Deal. The book begins with the struggle of Populist legislators, representing stable farmers, to win a Congressional ban of future commodity trading. Congress failed to act, but anti-speculation, a characteristic of Populism, remained important. In the Progressive era, the stock market rivaled the commodity exchanges for attention. Criticism of market practices was rampant as stories of Plungers spread, but no halt came until the crash. Then New Deal philosophy favored the Progressive faction of the anti-speculators. Originally published in 1965. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

A heartfelt, humorous personal memoir and relatable guide to overcoming obstacles, wising up about romance, and getting ahead in your career from the star of Netflix's hit reality show Selling Sunset. In this engaging, witty, and inspirational memoir, Chrishell Stause shares her story of living an unconventional childhood in small-town Kentucky marked by periods of homelessness, family addiction struggles and dreams of one day being on a daytime soap, all while managing the local Dairy Queen. Through resilience and grit, she overcame obstacles and pushed past every barrier in her path to become one of the most envied luxury realtors in Los Angeles and buzzworthy cast members in reality TV. She takes us behind the scenes of Selling Sunset, reveals never-before-told stories from her life in soaps, and even pulls back the curtain on her highly publicised love life, offering insight not before shared. With her signature honesty and charm, Stause also gives tangible advice based on the lessons she's learned over the years and offers unique insight about how to stay resilient and positive no matter how many times life knocks you down. Under Construction is for anyone who wants to remember that no matter what happens or how, you have to get up, dress up and show up - and walk back into the room stronger than ever before.

The Complete Guide to Property Development for the Small Investor covers every stage of property development. Including both practical 'how-to' advice and important guidance on making a profit from property. This new edition constitutes an essential handbook that is both comprehensive and user-friendly. Containing practical checklists and extensive details on useful addresses and websites, the book also provides updates on essential legislative changes that will have an impact on both new and experienced developers. This fully revised and updated third edition includes vital new information on: changes to tax/VAT incentives; the impact of the credit crunch on the UK property market (and the potential opportunities if offers); the rise and fall (and potential rise again) of the buy-to-let market; and the latest rules and regulations affecting both landlords and tenants.

Toby Ditz explores the relationship among inheritance, kinship, and the commercialization of agriculture. Comparing four upland communities with a Connecticut River Valley town, she finds that inheritance practices in the late colonial era heavily favored some male heirs and created shared rights in property. These customs continued into the early nineteenth century in the upland, but in the commercialized river-valley town practices became more egalitarian and individualized.

Originally published in 1986.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.