description: As the only American city under direct congressional control, Washington has served historically as a testing ground for federal policy initiatives and social experiments -- with decidedly mixed results. Well-intentioned efforts to introduce measures of socialjustice for the district's largely black population have failed. Yet federal plans and federal money have successfully created a monumental federal presence -- a triumph, argues Howard Gillette, of beauty over justice. Beginning in 1790, Gillette traces the ambiguous legacy of congressional involvement in Washington's urban development.
language: English
title: Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C.
titlecomplete: Between Justice and Beauty: Race, Planning, and the Failure of Urban Policy in Washington, D.C.
genres: Politics, Cities, Dc Comics, Nonfiction, Race, History, Urban Planning
ratings_count: 36
publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press