The urban experience : economics, society, and public policy / Barry Bluestone, Mary Huff Stevenson, Russell Williams.
Material type: TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008Description: xx, 601 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm + 1 computer disc (12 cm)Content type:- text
- computer dataset
- unmediated
- computer
- volume
- computer disc
- 0195313089
- 9780195313086
- Economics, society, and public policy
- 307.760973 22
- HT123 .B56 2008
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 307.760973 BLU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A445290B |
Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface -- Part I. Introduction to Cities and Suburbs -- 1. The Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life -- 2. How Metro Areas Rank -- Part II. Dynamics of Metropolitan Development -- 3. Urban America from the 17th to the Early 20th Century: The Dynamics of City Growth -- 4. Cities and Suburbs in the Late 20th Century: The Dynamics Of Metropolitan Expansion -- 5. U.S. Metro Areas in the 21st Century: The New Dynamics Of Urban Location -- Part 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 -- Part IV. Current Policy Issues in Metro Areas -- 9. The Urban Public Sector -- 10. Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Waste /Parks, Libraries, and 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 21st Century.
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