Here is a refreshing look at how American cities are leading the
way toward greener, cleaner, and more sustainable forms of economic
development.
In Emerald Cities, Joan Fitzgerald shows how in the absence of a
comprehensive national policy, cities like Chicago, New York,
Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle have taken the lead in
addressing the interrelated environmental problems of global
warming, pollution, energy dependence, and social justice. Cities
are major sources of pollution but because of their population
density, reliance on public transportation, and other factors,
Fitzgerald argues that they are uniquely suited to promote and
benefit from green economic development. For cities facing
worsening budget constraints, investing in high-paying green jobs
in renewable energy technology, construction, manufacturing,
recycling, and other fields will solve two problems at once,
sparking economic growth while at the same time dramatically
improving quality of life. Fitzgerald also examines how investing
in green research and technology may help to revitalize older
industrial cities and offers examples of cities that don't make the
top-ten green lists such as Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio and
Syracuse, New York. And for cities wishing to emulate those already
engaged in developing greener economic practices, Fitzgerald shows
which strategies will be most effective according to each city's
size, economic history, geography, and other unique circumstances.
But cities cannot act alone, and Fitzgerald analyzes the role of
state and national government policy in helping cities create the
next wave of clean technology growth.
Lucid, forward-looking, and guided by a level-headed optimism that
clearly distinguishes between genuine progress and exaggerated
claims, Emerald Cities points the way toward a sustainable future
for the American city.
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