ABSTRACT

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.

chapter 1|33 pages

Cities and the Life of the Nation

chapter 2|57 pages

Poverty and the Divided Metropolis

chapter 4|50 pages

Housing and the Structure of Place

chapter 5|54 pages

Education and the Ladder of Mobility

chapter 6|53 pages

Crime and the Levels of Order

chapter 7|17 pages

Re-Placing the City