Neoliberal Chicago (ePub)

The neoliberal philosophy of fiscal austerity aligned with reduced regulation has transformed Chicago. As pursued by mayor Rahm Emanuel and his predecessor Richard M. Daley, neoliberalism led officials to privatize everything from parking meters to schools, gut regulations and social services, and promote gentrification wherever possible. The essayists in Neoliberal Chicago explore an essential question: how does neoliberalism work on the ground in today's Chicago? Contextual chapters explore race relations, physical development, and why Chicago embraced neoliberalism. Other contributors delve into aspects of the neoliberal vision, neoliberalism's impact on three iconic city spaces, and how events like the 2008 foreclosure crisis and the bid to attract the Olympic Games reveal the workings of neoliberalism. Contributors: Stephen Alexander, Larry Bennett, Michael Bennett, Carrie Breitbach, Sean Dinces, Kenneth Fidel, Roberta Garner, Euan Hague, Black Hawk Hancock, Christopher Lamberti, Michael J. Lorr, Martha Martinez, Brendan McQuade, Alex G. Papadopoulos, Rajiv Shah, Costas Spirou, Carolina Sternberg, and Yue Zhang.|
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Introduction: Chicago: Neoliberal City
Part I: Context
Chapter 1. Class and Race-Ethnicity in a Changing City: A Historical Perspective on Inequalities
Chapter 2. Metropolitan Chicago's Geography of Inequality
Chapter 3. Contemporary Chicago Politics: Myth, Reality, and Neoliberalism
Part II: Neoliberal Visions
Chapter 4. Urban Sustainability and the "Greening" of Neoliberal Chicago
Chapter 5. Sports and Blue-Collar Mythology in Neoliberal Chicago
Part III: Neoliberal Spaces
Chapter 6. Remaking Chicago's Industrial Spaces
Chapter 7. Becoming "Boystown" in Neoliberal Chicago: A Critical Urban Morphology of the North
Chapter 8. Historic Preservation in a Neoliberal Context: From the Medinah Temple to Bloomingdale's
Part IV. Neoliberal Processes
Chapter 9. Neighborhood Impacts of the Foreclosure Crisis
Chapter 10. The Chicago Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics: Much Promised, Little Learned
Chapter 11. Surveillance, Security, and Intelligence-Led Policing in Chicago
Conclusion: Beyond Neoliberal Chicago
The Contributors
Index|Larry Bennett is a professor of political science at DePaul University and the author of The Third City: Chicago and American Urbanism . Roberta Garner is a professor of sociology at DePaul University and the editor of Social Theory: Continuity and Confrontation . Euan Hague is a professor of geography at DePaul University and a coauthor of Regional and Local Economic Development .