It's Hardly Sportin'

Stadiums, Neighborhoods, and the New Chicago

Costas Spirou, Larry Bennett

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Northern Illinois University Press
18 February 2003

Concert halls, arenas, stadia; Social groups; Urban & municipal planning; Sporting venues

Across the nation, stadiums and sports centers are a vital aspect of urban redevelopment. How do these projects affect the communities near the new facilities? Focusing on the controversies surrounding three major Chicago projects-the United Center, Comiskey Park, and lighting Wrigley Field-It's Hardly Sportin' suggests fresh ways for cities to coordinate the expansion of sports facilities with neighborhood life. Shared interest in the home team's triumphs and tragedies can unify a city. But when disputes arise over new and improved sports stadiums, who wins and who loses at the neighborhood level? Using Chicago as a case study, Spirou and Bennett show what happens to neighborhoods when cities use sports as a strategy for revitalization. They argue that stadiums serve as effective tools for urban revitalization only if community organizations and local conditions are closely involved in the planning process. Offering provocative insights into the challenges of contemporary urban economic development, It's Hardly Sportin' calls attention to the crucial role of sports centers in American culture.

By: Costas Spirou, Larry Bennett
Imprint: Northern Illinois University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780875803050
ISBN 10: 0875803059
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 18 February 2003
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Table of Contents Illustrations and Maps Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Sports-Driven Urban Redevelopment in Chicago and Beyond 2. From Urban Renewal to the City of Leisure 3. The New Comiskey Park 4. Rebuilding Comiskey Park 5. Bringing Light to Wrigley Field 6. Lake View 7. Redeveloping the Near West Side 8. Stadium Development, Three Neighborhoods, and Urban Revitalization Appendix Bibliography Index

Costas Spirou is Associate Professor and Chair of Social Science at National-Louis University. Larry Bennett is Professor of Political Science at DePaul University.

Reviews for It's Hardly Sportin': Stadiums, Neighborhoods, and the New Chicago

This book is long overdue. It's Hardly Sportin' places local neighborhoods where they belong - front and center in the debate over stadium construction. - Joel Rast, author of Remaking Chicago; Original and sound.... A significant contribution to the field. - Kenneth Shropshire, author of The Sports Franchise Game