Tomorrow's Cities, Tomorrow's Suburbs

William H. Lucy, David L. Phillips

352 pages, parution le 10/10/2006

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Résumé

Cities ruled the first half of the 20th century; the second half belonged to the suburbs. Will cities become dominant again? Can the recent decline of many suburbs be slowed?

Tomorrow's Cities, Tomorrow's Suburbs predicts a surprising outcome in the decades-long tug-of-war between urban hubs and suburban outposts.

Planning scholars William H. Lucy and David L. Phillips document signs of resurgence in cities and interpret omens of decline in many suburbs. They offer an extensive analysis of the 2000 census, with insights into the influence of income disparities, housing age and size, racial segregation, immigration, and poverty. They also examine popular perceptions-and misperceptions-about safety and danger in cities, suburbs, and exurbs that affect settlement patterns.

Tomorrow's Cities, Tomorrow's Suburbs offers evidence that the decline of cities can continue to be reversed, tempered by a warning of a mid-life crisis looming in the suburbs. It also offers practical policies for local action, steps that planners, elected officials, and citizens can take to create an environment in which both cities and suburbs can thrive.

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Themes and Policy Approaches
- Is the Past Prologue for Change?
- Too Little Housing in Policy Critiques
Cities and Suburbs: Trends and Interpretations
- Exaggerating City Population Decline
- Housing and CitiesÆ Prospects
- Scoping Suburban Decline
- Discovering Poor Suburbs
- Do Middle-Aged Suburbs Need to Reinvent Themselves?
- Discovering Virtues of Old Neighborhoods
Beliefs and Places
- Linking Patterns, Beliefs, and Policies
- The Cul-de-Sac Safety Myth: Housing Markets and Settlement Patterns
- The Myth of Exurban Safety and Rational Location Decisions
- The Past and Future of Small House Neighborhoods
- Can Local Policies Make a Difference?
- Prospects for Stability and Revival

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Planners Press
Auteur(s)	William H. Lucy, David L. Phillips
Parution	10/10/2006
Nb. de pages	352
Format	18 x 25,5
Couverture	Broché
Poids	665g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781932364149
ISBN13	978-1-93236-414-9