Includes bibliographical references and index.

Forward / Charlie Bartsch -- Introduction : what is urban redevelopment today? -- History and trends -- Historic preservation : building upon the past -- Urban design : process and the public realm iconic, contextual, brutal and funky -- Transportation and other infrastructure -- Parks, open space, arts and culture -- Environmental issues : brownfields -- Revitalizing neighborhoods, housing and social equity: building upon community -- Real estate: the financial market's perspective by rick mendel -- Megaprojects and city-wide : big redevelopment -- The urban redevelopment process : bringing it all together for great urban redevelopment.