Building the South Side
Subtitle: urban space and civic culture in Chicago, 1890-1919
By: Robin F. Bachin.
Series: Historical studies of urban America
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 434
Subjects: Sociology, Urban -- Illinois -- Chicago; Social values -- Illinois -- Chicago; Working  class -- Illinois -- Chicago; Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions; Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations
Description: "Building the South Side explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. Robin Bachin examines the early days of the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, Comiskey Park, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.