Place Matters : metropolitics for the twentyfirst century / Peter Dreier, John Mollenkopf & Todd Swanstrom.
| Author/creator | Dreier, Peter, 1948- |
| Other author | Mollenkopf, John H., 1946- |
| Other author | Swanstrom, Todd. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Publication | Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2014] |
| Description | xvii, 478 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in government and public policy Studies in government and public policy. ^A224536 |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: -- List of Tables and Illustrations -- Preface -- 1. Place Still Matters -- 2. The Facts of Economic Segregation and Sprawl -- 3. The Costs of Economic Segregation and Sprawl -- 4. The Roads Not Taken: How Government Policies Promote Economic Segregation and Suburban Sprawl -- 5. From FDR to Obama: A Brief History of Federal Urban Policy -- 6. City Limits: What Can Motown Teach Us about Wealth, Poverty, and Municiple Finance? -- 7. Urban Politics Matter: Liberal, Progressive, and Conservative Cities -- 8. Regionalisms Old and New -- 9. Metropolicies for the Twenty-First Century -- 10. Crossing the City Line: A Metropolitics for the Twenty-First Century -- Notes -- Index. |
| Abstract | "Thoroughly revised and updated for its third edition, Place Matters examines the major trends and problems shaping our cities and suburbs, explores a range of policy solutions to address them, and looks closely at the potential political coalitions needed to put the country's "urban crisis" back on the public agenda"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-451) and index. |
| LCCN | 2014014488 |
| ISBN | 9780700619276 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0700619275 (paperback) |
| Standard identifier# | 40023969064 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV4045 .D74 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |