Title & Author:

Making cities work : prospects and policies for urban America / edited by Robert P. Inman.

Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2009.

Description:

xvii, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Introduction : city prospects, city policies / Robert P. Inman -- Growth : the death and life of cities / Edward L. Glaeser -- Transportation : urban transportation policy / Kenneth A. Small -- Space : the design of the urban environment / Witold Rybczynski -- Housing : urban housing markets / Joseph Gyourko -- Immigration : how immigration affects U.S. cities / David Card -- Race : the perplexing persistence of race / Jacob L. Vigdor -- Poverty : poverty among inner-city children / Janet Currie -- Education : educating urban children / Richard J. Murnane -- Crime : crime in the city / Philip J. Cook -- Finances : financing city services / Robert P. Inman.
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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 Work brings the latest findings in urban economics to policymakers, researchers, and students, as well as anyone interested in urban affairs"--Publisher's description.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents only

ISBN:

9780691131047 (alk. paper)
069113104X (alk. paper)
9780691131054 pbk. (alk. paper)
0691131058 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Cities and towns United States.
Urbanization United States.
Urban economics United States.
Sociology, Urban United States.
City and town life United States.
Urban policy United States.
Urban economics.
Villes États-Unis.
Urbanisation États-Unis.
Économie urbaine.
Sociologie urbaine États-Unis.
Vie urbaine États-Unis.
Politique urbaine États-Unis.
Cities and towns
City and town life
Sociology, Urban
Urban policy
Urbanization
Stadtentwicklung
Sozialstruktur
Urbanisatie.
Stadsplanning.
United States
USA
Verenigde Staten.

Added entries:

Inman, Robert P.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 261188
Call No.: BIB 192204
Status: Available