The New American Small Town

Auteur

Jennifer Mapes is assistant professor of geography at Kent State University. A community geographer, she researches with local stakeholders to help build more sustainable, just futures. Jen and her family live, work, and play in downtown Kent, Ohio.

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A critical examination of American small-town narratives contrasted with lived experiences in these locations, and a consideration of both the myth and reality in the context of current urban challenges and the quest for sustainable urbanism.