Why do some cities grow and expand, while others dwindle and
decline? Why is Milwaukee a town of the past, while Minneapolis-St.
Paul seems reborn and infused with future dynamism? And what do
Milwaukee and the Twin Cities have to tell us about other cities'
prospects, the trials and destinies of industrial Cleveland and
post-industrial Austin?Anthony Orum's new book tells the story of
these cities and, at the same time, of all cities. Here the urban
past, present, and future are woven into one compelling tale. Orum
traces the shift in the sources of urban growth from entrepreneurs
to institutions and highlights the emergence of local government as
a prominent force--indeed, as an institution--in shaping the
trajectory of the urban industrial heartland. This complex
trajectory includes all aspects of urban boom and bust: population
trends, economic prosperity, politics and culture, as well as
hard-to-pin-down qualities like a city's collective hope and
vision.Interspersing social theory, historical ethnography, and
comparative analysis to help explain the fates of different cities,
Orum lucidly portrays factory openings, labor strikes, elections,
evictions, urban blight, white flight, recession, and rejuvenation
to show the core histories--and future shape--of cities beyond the
particulars presented in these pages. The reader will discover the
key people and politics of cities along with the forces that direct
them. With a rich variety of sources including newspapers, diaries,
census materials, maps, photo essays, and, perhaps most
captivating, original oral histories, "City-Building in America" is
ideal for anyone interested in urban transformation and for courses
in urban sociology, urban politics, industrial sociology, social
change, and social mobility.
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