Main entry:

McGahey, Richard, author.

Title & Author:

Unequal cities : overcoming anti-urban bias to reduce inequality in the United States / Richard McGahey.

Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Description:

300 pages ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Cities, the Economy, and Inequality -- 2. America's Hostility Toward Cities: "Pestilential to the Morals, the Health, and the Liberties of Man" -- 3. Isolating America's Cities: From the Economic "Golden Age" to "Two Societies-One Black, One White" -- 4. New York City: From Social Democracy to "A Tale of Two Cities" -- 5. Detroit: From the "Arsenal of Democracy" to Record-Breaking Bankruptcy -- 6. Los Angeles: Progressive Coalitions in a Changing Economy -- 7. Economics and Equity -- 8. Economics and Policy: What Can Cities Do? -- 9. Epilogue: Can Cities Fight Inequality On Their Own? -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Summary:

"Cities generate close to 85 percent of US GDP and are hubs of innovation and growth. However, structural factors--such as the prioritization of businesses and the wealthy, a long-standing federal bias against cities, state government hostilities toward municipal governments, and structural racism interwoven throughout nearly every pillar of society--have been left to generate and reproduce poverty and inequality in metropolitan areas across the country. Despite driving the growth of the country, new research shows that the inequality infecting cities dampens the economic growth they could generate, further entrenching that inequality. In Going it Alone, McGahey draws from his rich and varied experience in the field to explore what's gone wrong and what's gone right for cities, including detailed policy prescriptions for cities, regions, states, and the federal government. The book utilizes three in-depth case studies of Detroit, New York City, and Los Angeles, exploring what can be learned from each. The final section of the book focuses on possible solutions and where American cities can go in a post-Covid world"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780231173346 hardcover
0231173342 hardcover
9780231557733 electronic book
0231557736 electronic book

Subject:

Urban economics.
Income distribution United States.
Equality United States.
Revenu Répartition États-Unis.
Économie urbaine.
Equality
Income distribution
United States

Holdings:

Location: Library main 316755
Call No.: 316755
Copy: 1
Status: Available