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Almost all US cities are controlled by real estate and development
interests, but Santa Cruz, California, is a deviant case. An
unusual coalition of socialist-feminists, environmentalists,
social-welfare liberals, and neighborhood activists has stopped
every growth project proposed by landowners and developers since
1969, and controlled the city council since 1981. Even after a 1989
earthquake forced the city to rebuild its entire downtown, the
progressive elected officials prevailed over developers and
landowners. Drawing on hundreds of primary documents, as well as
original, previously unpublished interviews, The Leftmost City
utilizes an extended case study of Santa Cruz to critique three
major theories of urban power: Marxism, public-choice theory, and
regime theory. Santa Cruz is presented within the context of other
progressive attempts to shape city government, and the authors'
findings support growth-coalition theory, which stresses the
conflict between real estate interests and neighborhoods as the
fundamental axis of urban politics. The authors conclude their
analysis by applying insights gleaned from Santa Cruz to
progressive movements nationwide, offering a template for
progressive coalitions to effectively organize to achieve political
power.
As researchers seek replacements for banned, ozone-depleting
foaming agents, the authors of Thermoplastic Foam Processing:
Principles and Development strive to develop a better understanding
of foaming processes and find solutions for day-to-day practice.
This book presents the latest research in foam extrusion and
physical foaming agents with a strong focus on the interaction of
material components in the foaming process. As part of the
Polymeric Foams series and a companion to the volume, Foam
Extrusion: Principles and Practice (2000), the book includes new
topics such as polymer blends and mechanical properties, and
further develops several vital topics appearing in Foam Extrusion,
such as extensional rheology and solubility/diffusivity. The text
also addresses factors that affect the critical interaction between
polymer and gas in the foaming process, such as polymer
plasticization, gas dissolution, phase separation, foaming, and
stabilization. Written by experts, the book provides clear
information on the mechanisms and the practical conditions
experienced during nucleation and cell growth. In the midst of new
research for alternative, environmentally friendly foaming agents,
Thermoplastic Foam Processing: Principles and Development gives the
reader a clear understanding of the current trends in R & D and
an up-to-date review of the state of the art in thermoplastic foam
processing. This book provides useful tools for the development and
validation of innovative physical foaming agent and polymer
combinations for current and future research.
Almost all US cities are controlled by real estate and development
interests, but Santa Cruz, California, is a deviant case. An
unusual coalition of socialist-feminists, environmentalists,
social-welfare liberals, and neighborhood activists has stopped
every growth project proposed by landowners and developers since
1969, and controlled the city council since 1981. Even after a 1989
earthquake forced the city to rebuild its entire downtown, the
progressive elected officials prevailed over developers and
landowners. Drawing on hundreds of primary documents, as well as
original, previously unpublished interviews, "The Leftmost City"
utilizes an extended case study of Santa Cruz to critique three
major theories of urban power: Marxism, public-choice theory, and
regime theory. Santa Cruz is presented within the context of other
progressive attempts to shape city government, and the authors'
findings support growth-coalition theory, which stresses the
conflict between real estate interests and neighborhoods as the
fundamental axis of urban politics. The authors conclude their
analysis by applying insights gleaned from Santa Cruz to
progressive movements nationwide, offering a template for
progressive coalitions to effectively organize to achieve political
power.
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