Abstract
As poorly planned concentrations of production and consumption, cities can have adverse effects on environmental quality. A poor local physical environment is considered a drawback for the future vitality and economic competitiveness of a city. A strategy of urban redevelopment employed by a wide variety of cities known as the "livable city movement" is analyzed. More specifically, the environmental implications of the post-industrial city are discussed within the context of the livable city movement. This paper analyzes how Chattanooga, Tennessee, and its local political and economic elites are improving the city's environmental quality and promoting the controlled growth of the city. The elite's national connections with the intellectual leaders of urban design has been crucial for Chattanooga's success, but the institutional structure of the elite does not only provide possibilities, but also poses limitations of an improved urban environment.
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Johansson, Ola
(2000)
"Environmental Ouality as a Post-industrial Urban Growth Strategy: The Chattanooga Case,"
The Geographical Bulletin: Vol. 42:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/thegeographicalbulletin/vol42/iss1/3