Race and the City: The (Re)development of Urban Identity

'Race' is a socio-political construct whose meaning has been re-formed and defined in the context of urban development processes. At the same time, core definitions and understandings of the American city have racial connotations. These relationships are not only linguistic maneuvers: the intersecting political economies of race and cities impact each other to material effect in everyday people's lives. This article uses an overview of post-World War II redevelopment to help frame a conversation about urban race-space intersections in US cities.