Review: The Servant Class City: Urban Revitalization versus the Working Poor in San Diego
San Diego, similar to many cities throughout the country, invested in
redevelopment projects as part of revitalization initiatives within
the broader context of economic development. In The Servant Class
City, David J. Karjanen reveals that such revitalization efforts
typically only exacerbate matters for specific segments of the
population. As expected, new jobs were created and unemployment rates
decreased. But what do these facts really indicate? Karjanen posits
that, contrary to the success touted by conventional revitalization
strategists, greater disparity is created along racial and gender
lines that push the poor and working poor deeper into poverty while
only giving the illusion of prosperity.
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Sharon Y. Fuller 