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Book Title: Locked In And Locked Out: The Impact Of Urban Land Use Polic...
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Benjamin F. Bobo
Publication Name: Locked in and Locked Out : The Impact of Urban Land Use Policy and Market Forces on African Americans
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2001
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 168 Pages
