Postwar Urban America - Demography, Economics, and Social Policies (Paperback)


This unique and inexpensive book provides a demographic and economic history of urban America over the last 65 years. The growth and decline of most northern cities is contrasted with the steady growth of western and southern cities. Various urban government policies are explored, including federal, state, and local policies. There is a chapter focusing on Detroit and its rapid decline toward bankruptcy and its recent strategies to slow recovery. The final two chapters speculate on what's next for urban America and gives suggestions for stimulating growth.

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This unique and inexpensive book provides a demographic and economic history of urban America over the last 65 years. The growth and decline of most northern cities is contrasted with the steady growth of western and southern cities. Various urban government policies are explored, including federal, state, and local policies. There is a chapter focusing on Detroit and its rapid decline toward bankruptcy and its recent strategies to slow recovery. The final two chapters speculate on what's next for urban America and gives suggestions for stimulating growth.

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General

Imprint

Routledge

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

December 2014

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2015

Authors

Dimensions

254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

416

ISBN-13

978-0-7656-4608-8

Barcode

9780765646088

Categories

LSN

0-7656-4608-0



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