Neighborhood Protest of An Urban Highway

Abstract

Urban highways are often planned through low- and lower-middle income neighborhoods. The social char- ' acter of such neighborhoods is probably misunderstood by many planners, who also tend to interpret minimal i resistance to plans as indifference or even acceptance. The case study outlined here demonstrates the social j richness and complexity of such an area. It also suggests i that ignorance of effective protest techniques, disbelief in the possibility of affecting decisionmakers, and a general despair over the threat of forced relocation account for low participation in a protest movement.