false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173858687m/337752.jpg 337752 1 They called it progress. But for the people whose homes and districts were bulldozed, the urban renewal projects that swept America starting in 1949 were nothing short of assault. Vibrant city blocks&#8212;places rich in history&#8212;were reduced to garbage-strewn vacant lots. When a neighborhood is destroyed its inhabitants suffer &#8220;root shock&#8221;: a traumatic stress reaction related to the destruction of one&#8217;s emotional ecosystem. The ripple effects of root shock have an impact on entire communities that can last for decades. <br><br>In this groundbreaking and ultimately hopeful book, Dr. Mindy Fullilove examines root shock through the story of urban renewal and its effect on the African American community. Between 1949 and 1973 this federal program, spearheaded by business and real estate interests, destroyed 1,600 African American neighborhoods in cities across the United States. But urban renewal didn&#8217;t just disrupt the black community. The anger it caused led to riots that sent whites fleeing for the suburbs, stripping them of their own sense of place. And it left big gashes in the centers of U.S. cities that are only now slowly being repaired. <br><br>Focusing on three very different urban settings&#8212;the Hill District of Pittsburgh, the Central Ward in Newark, and the small Virginia city of Roanoke&#8212;Dr. Fullilove argues powerfully that the twenty-first century will be one of displacement and of continual demolition and reconstruction. Acknowledging the damage caused by root shock is crucial to coping with its human toll and building a road to recovery.<br><br>Astonishing in its revelations, unsparing in its conclusions, <i>Root Shock </i>should be read by anyone who cares about the quality of life in American cities&#8212;and the dignity of those who reside there.<br><br><br><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i> 328167 30 8 2005 Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It total:27|5:5|4:12|3:7|2:2|1:1| 27 99 57 4 3 0 false false Fri Mar 30 14:18:08 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 10:53:34 -0700 2007 5 0 true false Mon Apr 23 22:15:15 -0700 2007 Mon Apr 23 22:16:25 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed Mar 05 17:49:21 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 17:50:06 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 17:37:09 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 05 17:37:49 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Oct 17 19:24:08 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 19:24:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Oct 07 18:07:07 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 18:07:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 15 09:51:02 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 09:51:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 09 07:17:06 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 07:17:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 08:00:20 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 08:00:20 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Aug 12 08:29:34 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 08:29:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Aug 09 19:19:21 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 13:03:13 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 19:19:21 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 24 17:20:08 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 17:20:08 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jun 23 08:29:34 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 08:29:34 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 21 13:20:55 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:20:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun May 10 21:34:09 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 21:34:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Apr 12 12:15:44 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 12 12:15:44 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 31 11:34:43 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 11:34:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 08 19:20:16 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 19:20:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 14:31:12 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 14:31:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 28 08:50:18 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:50:18 -0800 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=337752