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
EditionThird edition.
PublicationLawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2014]
Descriptionxvii, 478 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesStudies 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 333-451) and index.
LCCN 2014014488
ISBN9780700619276 (paperback)
ISBN0700619275 (paperback)
Standard identifier# 40023969064

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HV4045 .D74 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold