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Urban policy reconsidered : dialogues on the problems and prospects of American cities / Charles C. Euchner and Stephen J. McGovern.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Euchner, Charles C.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urban policy--United States.
- Urban policy.
- Cities and towns.
- United States.
- Municipal government--United States.
- Municipal government.
- Cities and towns--United States.
- Metropolitan areas--United States.
- Metropolitan areas.
- Urban renewal--United States.
- Urban renewal.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 348 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2003.
- Summary:
- In 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-340) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415944708
- 0415944716
- OCLC:
- 51305778
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