No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed the City's 2016 Olympic Bid
by Tom Tresser
Title:
No Games Chicago: How A Small Group of Citizens Derailed the City's 2016 Olympic Bid
Author:
Tom Tresser
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
228 pages, 5 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, color; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 17 H
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
ISBN-13:
9781032734736
EAN:
9781032734736
Classifications:
Interdisciplinary studies
Weight (g):
618
Dimensions (mm):
244 x 174 x 14
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£66.29
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Description
This book recounts the successful efforts of grassroots organization No Games Chicago to stop the 2016 Summer Olympics in a case study of local activism with international reach. Its strategies provide alternatives to tourism-centric megaprojects, addressing citizen governance, urban planning, and sports and economic development.
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