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The urban experience : economics, society, and public policy / Barry Bluestone, Mary Huff Stevenson, Russell Williams.
Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.Description: xx, 601 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 9780195313086 :
- 0195313089 :
- HT123 .B56 2008
Contents:
Pt. I. Introduction to Cities and Suburbs -- 1. The Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life -- 2. How Metro Areas Rank -- Pt. II. Dynamics of Metropolitan Development -- 3. Urban America from the Seventeenth to the Early Twentieth Century: The Dynamics of City Growth -- 4. Cities and Suburbs in the Late Twentieth Century: The Dynamics of Metropolitan Expansion -- 5. U.S. Metro Areas in the Twenty-First Century: The New Dynamics of Urban Location -- Pt. III. Foundations of Metropolitan Area Prosperity -- 6. Urban Prosperity and the Role of Trade -- 7. Urban Labor Markets and Metro Prosperity -- 8. Urban Public Education and Metro Prosperity -- Pt. IV. Current Policy Issues in Metropolitan Areas -- 9. The Urban Public Sector -- 10. Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Waste; Parks and Libraries; Transportation -- 11. Urban Social Infrastructure: Public Health, Public Safety, and Public Welfare Policy -- 12. Urban Housing Markets, Residential Location, and Housing Policy -- 13. Land-Use Controls, Sprawl, and Smart Growth -- 14. Urban Economic Development Strategies -- 15. Urban Well-Being, Civility, and Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. I. Introduction to Cities and Suburbs -- 1. The Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life -- 2. How Metro Areas Rank -- Pt. II. Dynamics of Metropolitan Development -- 3. Urban America from the Seventeenth to the Early Twentieth Century: The Dynamics of City Growth -- 4. Cities and Suburbs in the Late Twentieth Century: The Dynamics of Metropolitan Expansion -- 5. U.S. Metro Areas in the Twenty-First Century: The New Dynamics of Urban Location -- Pt. III. Foundations of Metropolitan Area Prosperity -- 6. Urban Prosperity and the Role of Trade -- 7. Urban Labor Markets and Metro Prosperity -- 8. Urban Public Education and Metro Prosperity -- Pt. IV. Current Policy Issues in Metropolitan Areas -- 9. The Urban Public Sector -- 10. Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Waste; Parks and Libraries; Transportation -- 11. Urban Social Infrastructure: Public Health, Public Safety, and Public Welfare Policy -- 12. Urban Housing Markets, Residential Location, and Housing Policy -- 13. Land-Use Controls, Sprawl, and Smart Growth -- 14. Urban Economic Development Strategies -- 15. Urban Well-Being, Civility, and Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century.
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