TY  - BOOK
AU  - Inman,Robert P.
AU  - Engebretson,Kathryn
TI  - Making cities work: prospects and policies for urban America 
SN  - 9781400833153
AV  - HT123 .M285 2009eb
U1  - 307.760973 22
PY  - 2009///]
CY  - Princeton, New Jersey
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Cities and towns
KW  - United States
KW  - Urbanization
KW  - Urban economics
KW  - Sociology, Urban
KW  - City and town life
KW  - Urban policy
KW  - Villes
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Urbanisation
KW  - Économie urbaine
KW  - Sociologie urbaine
KW  - Vie urbaine
KW  - Politique urbaine
KW  - SOCIAL SCIENCE
KW  - Sociology
KW  - Urban
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
KW  - Urban & Regional
KW  - fast
KW  - Economic history
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Conditions économiques
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - "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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