Urban Policy Reconsidered: Dialogues on the Problems and Prospects of American CitiesIn the past decade, America has experienced an urban renaissance. Cities as varied as New York, Chicago and Boston are no longer seen as ungovernable and doomed to crime and blight. However, they still face formidable problems. Urban Policy Reconsidered is a comprehensive overview of the issues and problems facing our cities today and cover every important issue in urban affairs. What is poverty? What is economic development? What is education? What is crime? As well as covering all of these fundamental topics in-depth, the author propose a communitarian approach to addressing the many problems of our cities. This book will be the manual for anyone interested in understanding urban policy. |
Contents
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2 Poverty and the Divided Metropolis | 35 |
3 Economic Development and the Construction of Opportunity | 93 |
4 Housing and the Structure of Place | 135 |
5 Education and the Ladder of Mobility | 185 |
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Urban Policy Reconsidered: Dialogues on the Problems and Prospects of ... Charles C. Euchner,Stephen J. McGovern No preview available - 2003 |
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