基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2000. Tells how and why America's inner cities have begun recovering.
Full Description
Comeback Cities shows how innovative, pragmatic tactics for ameliorating the nation's urban ills have produced results beyond anyone's expectations, reawakening America's toughest neighbourhoods. In the past, big government and business working separately were unable to solve the inner city crisis. Today, a blend of public-private partnerships, grassroots nonprofit organizations, and a willingness to experiment characterize what is best among the new approaches to urban problem solving. Pragmatism, not dogma, has produced the charter-school movement and the police's new focus on quality of life" issues. The new breed of big city mayors has welcomed business back into the city, stressed performance and results at city agencies, downplayed divisive racial politics, and cracked down on symptoms of social disorder. As a consequence, America's inner cities are becoming vital communities once again.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Argument in Brief The Case for a Turnaround 1. The South Bronx: From the Bottom Up2. Mass Exit: A Vision of Urban Doom3. A Surprising Convergence of Positives The Grassroots Revival 4. We Can Sure as Hell Do Better Than This' Emerging Markets 5. The Credit Revolution6. New Stores-and New Consumers-on Main Street Public Order 7. Taking Back the Streets Deregulating the City 8. The Fall (and Rise) of Public Housing9. The Schoolhouse Door Opens (a Crack)10. Slipping the Welfare Knot11. The "Third Way" in City HallConclusion: Seizing the MomentNote on SourcesSelected BibliographyIndex
