Urban Tourism and Urban Change: Cities in a Global Economy

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ISBN: 9780415801621 | 0415801621
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/18/2010

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This short book for teaching provides both a sociological / cultural analysis of change that has taken place in many of the world's cities, as well as implications of these changes for urban management and planning sense, for success and failure in metropolitan change. ã

Series Foreword	p. XIII
Preface	p. XV
Acknowledgments	p. XXI
Changing Cities and the Commodification of Leisure	p. 1
Manufacturing and the Rise of Urban Centers	p. 7
Leisure and the Urban Environment: 1880-1950	p. 9
Postwar Restructuring and the Changing Nature of Leisure	p. 14
The Commodification of Leisure	p. 21
The Sunbelt, Suburbanization, and Edge Cities	p. 25
The Preservation Movement and the Rise of Historic Districts	p. 27
The Travel Industry, The Rise of Corporations, and the Convention Business	p. 29
Conclusion	p. 35
Globalization, Urban Competition, and Tourism	p. 37
Globalization and Travel	p. 39
Urban Competition and the Search for Alternative Development Strategies	p. 46
The Role of the Public Sector in Urban Tourism and Business Travel	p. 47
Stadium Development in Dunedin, New Zealand	p. 50
The Role of the Private Sector in Urban Tourism	p. 53
Urban Tourism and the Rise of Private-Public Partnerships	p. 55
Harborplace, Baltimore, Maryland	p. 58
Marketing Cities and New Urban Identities	p. 60
Preserving the Urban Tourist Identity in Krakow, Poland	p. 64
The Entrepreneurial City	p. 66
Conclusion	p. 69
Tourism Policies and Urban Growth	p. 73
Penang, Malaysia: An Evolving Tourism Strategy	p. 75
Types of Tourism Districts	p. 78
Ethnic Districts	p. 80
Historic Districts	p. 81
Entertainment Districts	p. 84
Albert Dock and Waterfront Development in Liverpool, UK	p. 87
Sports Districts	p. 90
Theme Parks	p. 92
Support Districts	p. 94
Tourism and the Clash of Urban Functions in Plaka, Athens, Greece	p. 96
Mega-Events and Urban Growth	p. 98
Beijing, China and the 2008 Olympics	p. 100
The Infrastructure and Finance of Urban Tourism	p. 105
Types of Tourist Cities	p. 109
Building and Financing the Tourist City	p. 112
Sports and Stadium Development	p. 116
The Gateway Project in Cleveland, OH	p. 119
The Convention Center Construction Craze	p. 122
Casinos, Entertainment, and Waterfront Development	p. 125
The Arts, Festivals, and Urban Parks	p. 130
The Importance of Urban Beautification	p. 132
Urban Tourism Development in Bogota, Colombia	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 136
Urban Tourism, Amenities, and Human Capital	p. 139
Neighborhood Development in LoDo	p. 140
Human Capital and Urban Growth	p. 143
Creative Capital and Urban Growth	p. 145
Culture, Amenities, and Urban Development	p. 148
Glasgow, Scotland and the 1990 European Capital of Culture Designation	p. 152
Civic Tourism and the Creative Economy and Class	p. 154
Brisbane, Australia-The Creative City?	p. 159
Residential Development and the New Face of Downtowns	p. 165
Urban Tourism and the Revival of Neighborhoods in San Diego, California	p. 167
Gentrification, Residential Development, and the New Face of Downtowns	p. 170
Loft Conversion and Revitalized Communities	p. 174
New Construction and Emerging Neighborhoods	p. 177
Downtown Rebirth? The Trials of Detroit, Michigan	p. 179
Downtown Revitalization and the Tourism/Convention Strategy in Smaller Cities	p. 183
Remaking Downtown in Greenville, South Carolina	p. 188
Implications and Debates	p. 193
Tourism and Cultural Authenticity	p. 197
Economic Development Debates: Priorities in Jobs and Expenditures	p. 200
The Tale of Two Cities: Urban Tourism and Uneven Development	p. 206
Gentrification and Displacement	p. 210
Public Support of Private Enterprise: Does Urban Tourism Fit the Mold?	p. 215
Future Directions: The Promises and Challenges of Urban Tourism	p. 219
Urban Tourism and the Cities of the Twenty-First Century	p. 226
Notes	p. 229
Index	p. 247
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