The City Council Is Your Worst Enemy: A Chaotic Life in Charlottesville by Stant

Description: The City Council Is Your Worst Enemy by Stanton Braverman After a successful career as an economist, attorney, real estate investor, and high school teacher, Stanton Braverman moves to Charlottesville as a part of his retirement plan. Up until then, everything went his way. But in Charlottesville, things went wrong. It did not make sense. Why did the city not care about the redevelopment of the Belmont neighborhood? While it was on the wrong side of the railroad tracks that ran through the town and home to many of the urban poor, it had a lot going for itself at a time when most cities were developing neglected neighborhoods. But Charlottesville was not interested in this development and was active in trying to curb any turnaround. For the author, this was crazy. Braverman fought with the city council about their neglect of the community. At the same time, the urban renewal movement caught on in Belmont-houses were remodeled and real estate values increased at startling rates. The area became charming, and tourists wanted to be there. And yet the council did not care. They were being obstructionists. They continuously misled the community about condemned bridges that resulted in a fight over the rezoning of a residential area and a court fight over a fresh water dam worth thirty-one million dollars that was not needed. In the story, Braverman tries to figure out why his house and his neighborhood are ground zero for such a battle with the council. He shows how the councils inability to connect with the community led to the violent riots over the removal of the statute of Robert E. Lee. Moreover, he concludes that when the council fully understands what was happening, then the war between the council and the neighborhood will end peacefully. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Details ISBN1796043109 Author Stanton Braverman Pages 184 Publisher Xlibris Us Year 2019 ISBN-10 1796043109 ISBN-13 9781796043105 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2019-06-27 Imprint Xlibris Us Subtitle A Chaotic Life in Charlottesville Short Title The City Council Is Your Worst Enemy Language English UK Release Date 2019-06-27 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:132278195;

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