Description: A practical guide to what's working in urban reinvention with examples drawn from Detroit and other cities.
Brief description: John Gallagher is a veteran journalist and author whose latest book, Reimagining Detroit: Opportunities for Redefining an American City (Wayne State University Press, 2010), was named by the Huffington Post as among the best social and political books of 2010. He joined the Detroit Free Press in 1987 to cover urban and economic redevelopment efforts in Detroit and Michigan, a post he still holds. His other books include Great Architecture of Michigan and, as co-author, AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. John and his wife, Sheu-Jane, live along Detroit's east riverfront.
Review Quotes:
I greatly appreciated Gallagher's sincerity. He is clearly and unapologetically an advocate for the city. Gallagher writes about [strategies] in a fresh, engaging, and interesting manner. The book also introduces the reader to a broad range of Detroit's community and economic development 'urban heroes. . . . Gallagher's work provides many useful ideas regarding tools and mechanisms available to planners, policymakers, community organizations, and neighborhood residents.
--Heather Khan "Journal of Urban Affairs"