The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice by Checker, Melissa
The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice by Checker, Melissa

The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice

WINNER OF THE 2021 DELMOS JONES AND JAGNA SHARFF MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR THE CRITICAL STUDY OF NORTH...
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The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice by Checker, Melissa

The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice

$96.00
The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice by Checker, Melissa

The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice

$96.00
Author: Melissa Checker
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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WINNER OF THE 2021 DELMOS JONES AND JAGNA SHARFF MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR THE CRITICAL STUDY OF NORTH AMERICA!

Uncovers the hidden costs and contradictions of sustainable policies in an era driven by real estate development

From state-of-the-art parks to rooftop gardens, efforts to transform New York City's unsightly industrial waterfronts into green, urban oases have received much public attention. In The Sustainability Myth, Melissa Checker uncovers the hidden costs--and contradictions--of the city's ambitious sustainability agenda in light of its equally ambitious redevelopment imperatives.

Focusing on industrial waterfronts and historically underserved places like Harlem and Staten Island's North Shore, Checker takes an in-depth look at the dynamics of environmental gentrification, documenting the symbiosis between eco-friendly initiatives and high-end redevelopment and its impact on out-of-the-way, non-gentrifying neighborhoods. At the same time, she highlights the valiant efforts of local environmental justice activists who work across racial, economic, and political divides to challenge sustainability's false promises and create truly viable communities.

The Sustainability Myth is a cautionary, eye-opening tale, taking a hard--but ultimately hopeful--look at environmental justice activism and the politics of sustainability.

Author: Melissa Checker
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 10/27/2020
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781479855278


Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2021

About the Author
Checker, Melissa: - Melissa Checker is the Hagedorn Professor of Urban Studies at Queens College and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate Center. She is the author of Polluted Promises: Environmental Racism and the Search for Justice in a Southern Town and co-editor of Sustainability in the Global City: Myth and Practice.
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