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Johansen, Bruce. "Imagined Pasts, Imagined Futures: Race, Politics, Memory, and the Revitalization of Downtown Silver Spring, Maryland," Ethnic Studies, University of Maryland, College Park, December 2005.
This study explores differences in residents’ perceptions of an aging, inner-ring suburb of Washington, DC, during a time of intense redevelopment and demographic change. Based on ethnographic interviews, participant observation, and archival research, it demonstrates that there are significant differences in perceptions of the built environment, including among those who are most civically involved. These differences stem from divergent individual and collective constructions of reality, which are rooted in a range of histories, cultures, values, imaginings, and personal and social needs. In turn, these orientations affect how individuals relate to their surroundings, shape public discourse at hearings and other forums, and are sources of deep conflicts. This study calls for the design of new processes to enhance the influence of civic groups in redevelopment decisions that impact multicultural communities like Silver Spring. It contends that unifying diverse segments of such communities is possible if areas of common concern are identified and new forms of cooperative dialogue and leadership pursued.
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