Building the Body Politic Judith Thomas "Principals at all levels will

"Principals at all levels will find this book valuable

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Building the Body Politic Judith Thomas "Principals at all levels willBuilding the Body Politic demonstrates how the language of urban planning shapes political imagination, and limits the possibilities for change available to cities and citizens. The book represents three key moments in Washington, D. C., planning history that offer rich insight into changing ideas about cities, citizens, and politics: alley and tenement reform and the Senate Park Commission Plan for re shaping the Washington Mall (1900); urban renewal