Making cities work : prospects and policies for urban America /
"Making Cities Work brings together leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer critical perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in today's fast-evolving economy. Successful cities provide jobs, quality schools, safe and clean neighborhoods, effective transport...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "Making Cities Work brings together leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer critical perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in today's fast-evolving economy. Successful cities provide jobs, quality schools, safe and clean neighborhoods, effective transportation, and welcoming spaces for all residents. But cities must be managed well if they are to remain attractive places to work, relax, and raise a family; otherwise residents, firms, and workers will leave and the social and economic advantages of city living will be lost. Drawing on cutting-edge research in the social sciences, the contributors explore optimal ways to manage the modern city and propose solutions to today's most pressing urban problems. Topics include the urban economy, transportation, housing and open space, immigration, race, the impacts of poverty on children, education, crime, and financing and managing services. The contributors show how to make cities work for diverse urban constituencies, and why we still need cities despite the many challenges they pose. Making Cities Workbrings the latest findings in urban economics to policymakers, researchers, and students, as well as anyone interested in urban affairs."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 382 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781400833153 1400833159 9781282457959 1282457950 1282936026 9781282936027 9786612936029 6612936029 9786612457951 6612457953 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |