Preface Part I History of Chicana/o Residential Patterns 1 Introduction: The Structural Influence of Chicanas/os on Spatial Relations in the Cities of the Southwest 2 The Early History of Chicana/o Urban and locational Patterns in the Southwest, 1880-1945 3 Barrio Logic and the Consolidation of Chicanas/os in the City: 1945-1975 4 Transformation of Regional Culture and the Impact of Civil Rights Reforms on Racist Real Estate and Banking Industry Practices: 1075-2000 Part II Major Urban Issues and the Chicana/o Community 5 Housing Policy and the Crisis of Affordability in the Southwest 6 Economic Development in Chicana/o Communities 7 Open Space and Recreation 8 Redevelopment Policy in the Barrio Part III Land Use and Politics Arena in the Post-World War II Suburban Expansion 9 The History of Confrontational Urban Politics: A Reliance on Social Movements 10 The Politics of Environmental Justice in the Southwest 11 The Political and Social Transformation of California Part IV The Future of Urban Policy in the Southwest 12 The New Cities of the Southwest 13 Political Coalitions, Chicanas/os and the Question of Urban Policy 14 Chicanas/os and the Urban Challenges of the Twenty-First Century Appendix Bibliography Index

David Diaz is a professor with a joint appointmetn in the Urban Planning and Chicano Studies Programs at Cal State-Northridge.

This, the first book on Latinos in America from an urban planning/policy perspective, covers the last century, and includes a substantial historical overview the subject. The authors trace the movement of Latinos (primarily Chicanos) into American cities from Mexico and then describe the problems facing them in those cities. They then show how the planning profession and developers consistently failed to meet their needs due to both poverty and racism. Attention is also paid to the most pressing concerns in Latino barrios during recent times, including environmental degradation and justice, land use policy, and others. The book closes with a consideration of the issues that will face Latinos as they become the nation's largest minority in the 21st century.