Bob Santos

Broschiertes Buch

Hum Bows, Not Hot Dogs: Memoirs of a Savvy Asian American Activist

Beschreibung

An influential Asian American activist in Seattle reflects on a career of rabble-rousing and community building.

Autor

Bob Santos is a Seattle native who grew up in the International District and attended school in the city's Central Area. He was hired by the International District Improvement Association (Inter*Im) in 1972, where he began the preservation and development of the International District as a residential neighborhood and a viable commercial district. In 1989, he moved over to the Seattle Chinatown International Preservation and Development Authority, where he directed the acquisition of the Metro property at 8th Avenue and Dearborn Street for the planning and development of the International District Village Square. he was appointed by Secretary Henry Cisneros to represent HUD in the Northwest/Alaska Area, from 1994 to 2001. He returned to his beloved neighborhood to develop addition housing projects for Inter*Im.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Chin Music
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 203mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9781634050050
• ISBN-10: 1634050053
• Artikelnr.: 59510456