How do cities innovate in the face of fiscal austerity? Based on survey data from the Fiscal Austerity and Innovation Project this book reassesses theories of political leadership and government decisionmaking, exploring how various cities have made innovations over the past decade and reviewing 33 specific strategies. The turbulence of the past two decades is critical in reshaping our ways of thinking about how governments work.
Five reports are new to this edition, and the reports on Coastal Development, Racial Profiling, and Wealth and Inequality have been extensively revised. Because it's CQ Researcher, the policy reports are expertly researched and written, showing all sides of an issue. Chapters follow a set template, exploring three issue questions, then offering background, the current situation, and a look ahead, as well as featuring a yes-no debate box. All issues include a chronology, bibliography, photos, charts, and figures.
Providing a thorough and comprehensive survey of the contemporary urban world that is accessible to students, this new title will give balanced treatment to both the process by which cities are built (urbanization) and the ways of life practiced by people that live and work in more urban places (urbanism). Whereas most texts focus on the socio-economic causes of urbanization, this text analyses the cultural component: how the physical construction of places is, in part, a product of cultural beliefs, ideas, and practices and also how the culture of those who live, work, and play in various places is shaped, structured, and controlled by the built environment. Inasmuch as the primary focus will be on the United States, global discussion is composed with an eye toward showing how U.S. cities, suburbs, and towns are both different and alike from their counterparts in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America.
Clarifying the historical connections between the African-American population in the United States and the urban planning profession, this book suggests means by which cooperation and justice may be increased. Chapters examine: the racial origins of zoning in US cities; how Eurocentric family models have shaped planning processes of cities such as Los Angeles; and diversifying planning education in order to advance the profession. There is also a chapter of excerpts from court cases and government reports that have shaped or reflected the racial aspects of urban planning.
This study describes the development of urban planning ideas since the end of World War II. Following the war, modern systems of urban and regional planning were established in Britain and most other developed countries. The book describes the changes in planning thought that have taken place between 1945 and the 1990s. The book outlines the main ......
This study describes the development of urban planning ideas since the end of World War II. Following the war, modern systems of urban and regional planning were established in Britain and most other developed countries. The book describes the changes in planning thought that have taken place between 1945 and the 1990s. The book outlines the main ......
Urban Politics: A Reader is a collection of classic and contemporary readings by respected scholars, as well as politicians, journalists, and activists, enabling readers to hear multiple voices explain how and why politics in American cities works. This book provides an understanding of how cities are governed, nurturing thoughtful discussion and debate.
This collection of case studies focuses on seven US cities and consider revitalization programmes over the past 15-20 years and analyze their successes and failures. The studies were carried out by the National Center for the Revitalization of Central Cities in 1990 under the auspices of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Center commissioned leading scholars to carry out this research and develop programmes and strategies for a national policy for revitalizing central cities.
This collection of case studies focuses on seven US cities and consider revitalization programmes over the past 15-20 years and analyze their successes and failures. The studies were carried out by the National Center for the Revitalization of Central Cities in 1990 under the auspices of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Center commissioned leading scholars to carry out this research and develop programmes and strategies for a national policy for revitalizing central cities.
