The transformation of Richmond's historic African American commercial corridor

Southeastern Geographer

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 260-278

  Bowen, Dawn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

African American business district; Inner city decline; Richmond

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; INNER CITY AREA; URBAN ECONOMY;

RICHMOND; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0347603941     PISSN: 0038366X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sgo.2003.0002     Document Type: Article

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