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Cultural Sincerity In Urban Development, Gordon Douglas
Cultural Sincerity In Urban Development, Gordon Douglas
Faculty Publications, Urban and Regional Planning
This paper examines the role of culture in the urban development process. An abridged selection from an ongoing study of developers, activists and the politics of growth in Davis, California, it presents the case of the Target Corporation's campaign to build the first "big box" retail store in that city. I argue that Target's ability to win over the strongly slow-growth and anti-corporate community in a public referendum -- following apparently successful attempts to meet popular expectations of environmental leadership and the preservation of unique local character -- provides a clear example of how what I call cultural sincerity can …
What Should We Be Doing To Reduce Or End Campus Violence?, Jason A. Laker
What Should We Be Doing To Reduce Or End Campus Violence?, Jason A. Laker
Faculty Publications
Over the last several years, there have been a number of high-profile incidents of violence on college and university campuses. These have precipitated discussions and new initiatives on campuses and within our professional organizations intended to prevent and respond to violence.
A Call To Community: Some Thoughts For Student Affairs About Identity And Diversity, Jason A. Laker
A Call To Community: Some Thoughts For Student Affairs About Identity And Diversity, Jason A. Laker
Faculty Publications
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