Respect and the City: Race, Class, and Development in Detroit... and NYC

Detroit and New York are both iconic American cities with long histories of tension at the intersections of race and class, labor and capital. In tough economic times, competition for resources and power can be fierce. How do groups demand respect and gain economic influence?

Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerSeptember 13, 2012capital, Center for New York City Affairs, class, CNYCA, communities, community infrastructure, Detroit, economic influence, globalization, labor, NYC, policies, public policy, race, The New School, urban developmentComment