Making cities work : prospects and policies for urban America /
Making cities work : prospects and policies for urban America /
edited by Robert P. Inman.
- 1 online resource (xvii, 382 pages) : illustrations
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.
"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.
English.
9781400833153 (electronic bk.) 1400833159 (electronic bk.) 9781282457959 1282457950 (pbk. ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (alk. paper) (alk. paper) 1282936026 9781282936027 9786612936029 6612936029 9786612457951 6612457953
245795 MIL 22573/cttxp69 JSTOR
GBA8C6362 bnb
014794245 Uk
Cities and towns--United States.
Urbanization--United States.
Urban economics.
Sociology, Urban--United States.
City and town life--United States.
Urban policy--United States.
Villes--États-Unis.
Urbanisation--États-Unis.
Économie urbaine.
Sociologie urbaine--États-Unis.
Vie urbaine--États-Unis.
Politique urbaine--États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Urban.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Urban & Regional.
Cities and towns.
City and town life.
Economic history.
Sociology, Urban.
Urban economics.
Urban policy.
Urbanization.
United States--Economic conditions.
États-Unis--Conditions économiques.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HT123 / .M285 2009eb
307.760973
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.
"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.
English.
9781400833153 (electronic bk.) 1400833159 (electronic bk.) 9781282457959 1282457950 (pbk. ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (alk. paper) (alk. paper) 1282936026 9781282936027 9786612936029 6612936029 9786612457951 6612457953
245795 MIL 22573/cttxp69 JSTOR
GBA8C6362 bnb
014794245 Uk
Cities and towns--United States.
Urbanization--United States.
Urban economics.
Sociology, Urban--United States.
City and town life--United States.
Urban policy--United States.
Villes--États-Unis.
Urbanisation--États-Unis.
Économie urbaine.
Sociologie urbaine--États-Unis.
Vie urbaine--États-Unis.
Politique urbaine--États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Sociology--Urban.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Urban & Regional.
Cities and towns.
City and town life.
Economic history.
Sociology, Urban.
Urban economics.
Urban policy.
Urbanization.
United States--Economic conditions.
États-Unis--Conditions économiques.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HT123 / .M285 2009eb
307.760973