Colonias and public policy in Texas and Mexico : urbanization by stealth

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Colonias and public policy in Texas and Mexico : urbanization by stealth

Peter M. Ward

University of Texas Press, c1999

  • : cloth
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-278) and index

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巻冊次

: cloth ISBN 9780292791244

内容説明

Today in Texas, over 1500 colonias in the counties along the Mexican border are home to some 400,000 people. Often lacking basic services, such as electricity, water and sewerage, fire protection, policing, schools, and health care, these irregular subdivisions offer the only low-cost housing available to the mostly Hispanic working poor. This book presents the results of a major study of colonias in three transborder metropolitan areas and uncovers the reasons why colonias are spreading so rapidly. Peter Ward compares Texas colonias with their Mexican counterparts, many of which have developed into fully integrated working-class urban communities. He describes how Mexican governments have worked with colonia residents to make physical improvements and upgrade services-a model that Texas policymakers can learn from, Ward asserts. Finally, he concludes with a hard-hitting checklist of public policy initiatives that need to be considered as colonia housing policy enters its second decade in Texas.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780292791251

内容説明

Today in Texas, over 1500 colonias in the counties along the Mexican border are home to some 400,000 people. Often lacking basic services, such as electricity, water and sewerage, fire protection, policing, schools, and health care, these "irregular" subdivisions offer the only low-cost housing available to the mostly Hispanic working poor. This book presents the results of a major study of colonias in three transborder metropolitan areas and uncovers the reasons why colonias are spreading so rapidly. Peter Ward compares Texas colonias with their Mexican counterparts, many of which have developed into fully integrated working-class urban communities. He describes how Mexican governments have worked with colonia residents to make physical improvements and upgrade services-a model that Texas policymakers can learn from, Ward asserts. Finally, he concludes with a hard-hitting checklist of public policy initiatives that need to be considered as colonia housing policy enters its second decade in Texas.

目次

Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction. Perspectives on Texas Colonias and the Project Methodology Chapter 1. Introduction to the Border Region and to the Case Study Cities Chapter 2. Land and Housing Production in the Colonias of Texas and Mexico Chapter 3. Servicing No Man's Land: Ambivalence versus Commitment in the Texas-Mexico Colonias Chapter 4. Settlements or Communities? Social Organization and Participation in the Colonias Chapter 5. Social Services to Colonias: Shifting the Focus toward Means Rather than Ends Chapter 6. Conclusion: Texas Colonias and the Next Policy Wave Notes References Index

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