The urban experience : economics, society, and public policy /
Bluestone, Barry,
The urban experience : economics, society, and public policy / Economics, society, and public policy Barry Bluestone, Mary Huff Stevenson, Russell Williams. - xx, 601 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)
Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction to Cities and Suburbs -- The Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life -- How Metro Areas Rank -- Dynamics of Metropolitan Development -- Urban America from the 17th to the Early 20th Century: The Dynamics of City Growth -- Cities and Suburbs in the Late 20th Century: The Dynamics Of Metropolitan Expansion -- U.S. Metro Areas in the 21st Century: The New Dynamics Of Urban Location -- Foundations of Metropolitan Area Prosperity -- Urban Prosperity and the Role of Trade -- Urban Labor Markets and Metro Prosperity -- Urban Public Education and Metro Prosperity -- Current Policy Issues in Metro Areas -- The Urban Public Sector -- Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Waste /Parks, Libraries, and Transportation -- Urban Social Infrastructure: Public Health, Public Safety, and Public Welfare Policy -- Urban Housing Markets, Residential Location, and Housing Policy -- Land Use Controls, Sprawl, and Smart Growth -- Urban Economic Development Strategies -- Urban Well-Being, Civility, and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century. Part I. 1. 2. Part II. 3. 4. 5. Part III. 6. 7. 8. Part IV. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
0195313089 9780195313086
2007046158
Cities and towns--United States
Urbanization--History--United States
Urban economics--United States
Sociology, Urban--United States
City and town life--United States
Urban policy--United States
HT123 / .B56 2008
307.760973
The urban experience : economics, society, and public policy / Economics, society, and public policy Barry Bluestone, Mary Huff Stevenson, Russell Williams. - xx, 601 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)
Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Introduction to Cities and Suburbs -- The Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life -- How Metro Areas Rank -- Dynamics of Metropolitan Development -- Urban America from the 17th to the Early 20th Century: The Dynamics of City Growth -- Cities and Suburbs in the Late 20th Century: The Dynamics Of Metropolitan Expansion -- U.S. Metro Areas in the 21st Century: The New Dynamics Of Urban Location -- Foundations of Metropolitan Area Prosperity -- Urban Prosperity and the Role of Trade -- Urban Labor Markets and Metro Prosperity -- Urban Public Education and Metro Prosperity -- Current Policy Issues in Metro Areas -- The Urban Public Sector -- Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Waste /Parks, Libraries, and Transportation -- Urban Social Infrastructure: Public Health, Public Safety, and Public Welfare Policy -- Urban Housing Markets, Residential Location, and Housing Policy -- Land Use Controls, Sprawl, and Smart Growth -- Urban Economic Development Strategies -- Urban Well-Being, Civility, and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century. Part I. 1. 2. Part II. 3. 4. 5. Part III. 6. 7. 8. Part IV. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
0195313089 9780195313086
2007046158
Cities and towns--United States
Urbanization--History--United States
Urban economics--United States
Sociology, Urban--United States
City and town life--United States
Urban policy--United States
HT123 / .B56 2008
307.760973