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Author:   Eugenie L Birch ,  Susan Wachter
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   626
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9781412981934

ISBN 10:   141298193
Pages:   244
Publication Date:   22 December 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: The Shape of the New American City - Eugenie L. Birch and Susan M. WachterA Nation of Cities: The Federal Government and the Shape of the American Metropolis - Kenneth T. JacksonCITIES IN THE U.S. ECONOMY: COMPETITIVENESS, DEPENDENCE, AND EMPLOYMENTCrime and U.S. Cities: Recent Patterns and Implications - Ingrid Gould Ellen and Katherine O'ReganHow Should Suburbs Help Their Central Cities? Growth and Welfare Enhancing Intra-metropolitan Fiscal Distributions - Andrew F. Haughwout and Robert P. Inman Cities Today: A New Frontier for Major Developments - Saskia SassenURBAN DEMOGRAPHICS: IMMIGRATION, HOUSING, AND SERVICESThe Changing Bases of Segregation in the United States - Douglas S. Massey, Jonathan Rothwell, and Thurston DominaDemographic Forces and Turning Points in the American City, 1950 to 2040 - Dowell Myers and John PitkinUrban Growth and Housing Affordability: The Conflict - Richard Voith and Susan M. WachterTHE METROPOLITAN FOOTPRINT: SPRAWL AND REURBANIZATIONDowntown in the `New American City' - Eugenie L. BirchThe Changing Shape of Metropolitan America - John LandisThe New Urbanity: The Rise of a New America - Arthur C. NelsonPUBLIC INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN CITIES: INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICES, AND DELIVERYTransport Infrastructure and Global Competitiveness: Balancing Mobility and Livability - Robert CerveroMaking Infrastructure Competitive in an Urban World - Rae Zimmerman

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