The Sustainability Myth: Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justic

FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Sustainability Myth by Melissa Checker "The Sustainability Myth" explores environmental gentrification and the politics of justice"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION

Brand New Publisher Description 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 developmentFrom state-of-the-art parks to rooftop gardens, efforts to transform New York Citys 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 citys ambitious sustainability agenda in light of its equally ambitious redevelopment imperatives.Focusing on industrial waterfronts and historically underserved places like Harlem and Staten Islands 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 sustainabilitys 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 Biography 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. Review Using the saga of the doomed New York Wheel as a dramatic example of short-sighted, ill-conceived urban development or sustainaphrenia, Melissa Checkers ethnography cruelly exposes the failings of neoliberal technocracy. From redlining to rezoning, from environmental justice to environmental gentrification, she brilliantly exposes the ruptured logics of pairing sustainability with urban redevelopment. -- Julian Agyeman, co-author of Sharing Cities: A Case for Truly Smart and Sustainable CitiesIn this revelatory study, based on assiduous fieldwork, Melissa Checker exposes the false promises of "sustainability." She coins the word sustainaphrenia to convey the feeding frenzy of politicians, real estate moguls, developers, planners, and upscale homebuyers who are lulled by the siren of Bloombergs luxury city, facilitated by the rezoning of vast swaths of New York City. The result is the greening of some neighborhoods and the browning of others. Checker also comes to the epiphany that the environmental justice activists whom she admired are another symptom of sustainaphrenia, as the twin threats of overdevelopment and climate change are cast asunder. -- Stephen Steinberg, author of Turning Back: The Retreat from Racial Justice in American Thought and PolicyA timely work on the burgeoning literature surrounding environmental gentrification as it relates to New York Citys intent to become the worlds most sustainable metro area … Libraries with reserves focusing on environmental gentrification, urban issues, and political change should have this volume in their collection. * CHOICE * Long Description 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 Citys 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 citys ambitious sustainability agenda in light of its equally ambitious redevelopment imperatives. Focusing on industrial waterfronts and historically underserved places like Harlem and Staten Islands 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 sustainabilitys 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. Review Quote "Using the saga of the doomed New York Wheel as a dramatic example of short-sighted, ill-conceived urban development or sustainaphrenia, Melissa Checkers ethnography cruelly exposes the failings of neoliberal technocracy. From redlining to rezoning, from environmental justice to environmental gentrification, she brilliantly exposes the ruptured logics of pairing sustainability with urban redevelopment"" Details ISBN1479855278 Author Melissa Checker Short Title The Sustainability Myth Language English Year 2020 ISBN-10 1479855278 ISBN-13 9781479855278 Format Paperback Subtitle Environmental Gentrification and the Politics of Justice DEWEY 307.1416 Pages 280 UK Release Date 2020-10-27 Imprint New York University Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2020-10-27 US Release Date 2020-10-27 Publisher New York University Press Publication Date 2020-10-27 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2020-10-26 Alternative 9781479835089 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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