Colonias and Public Policy in Texas and Mexico

An adviser on housing policy to the Mexican government and international development institutions, Peter M. Ward is the author of over a dozen books on urbanization and housing. He is a professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and in the Sociology Department at the University of Texas at Austin.

• Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction. Perspectives on Texas Colonias and the Project Methodology Chapter 1. Introduction to the Border Region and to the Case Study Cities Chapter 2. Land and Housing Production in the Colonias of Texas and Mexico Chapter 3. Servicing No Man's Land: Ambivalence versus Commitment in the Texas-Mexico Colonias Chapter 4. Settlements or Communities? Social Organization and Participation in the Colonias Chapter 5. Social Services to Colonias: Shifting the Focus toward Means Rather than Ends Chapter 6. Conclusion: Texas Colonias and the Next Policy Wave Notes References Index

"This will be a much debated book among local, state, and national politicians and government officials. It makes a significant contribution in the fields of urban development, environmental planning, comparative urbanization, and U.S.-Mexico border studies. The scholarship is impressive." Lawrence A. Herzog, Professor of City Planning, San Diego State University