How can urban leaders in Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis make the smart choices that
can lead their city to make a comeback? The urban centers of New
York City, Seattle, and San Francisco have enjoyed tremendous
economic success and population growth in recent years. At the same
time, cities like Baltimore and Detroit have experienced population
loss and economic decline. People living in these cities are not
enjoying the American Dream of upward mobility. How can
post-industrial cities struggling with crime, pollution, poverty,
and economic decline make a comeback? In Unlocking the Potential of
Post-Industrial Cities, Matthew E. Kahn and Mac McComas explore why
some people and places thrive during a time of growing economic
inequality and polarization-and some don't. They examine six
underperforming cities-Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, and St. Louis-that have struggled from 1970 to present.
Drawing from the field of urban economics, Kahn and McComas ask how
the public and private sectors can craft policies and make
investments that create safe, green cities where young people reach
their full potential. The authors analyze long-run economic and
demographic trends. They also highlight recent lessons from urban
economics in labor market demand and supply, neighborhood quality
of life, and local governance while scrutinizing strategies to lift
people out of poverty. These cities are all at a fork in the road.
Depending on choices made today, they could enjoy a significant
comeback-but only if local leaders are open to experimentation and
innovation while being honest about failure and constructive
evaluation. Unlocking the Potential of Post-Industrial Cities
provides a roadmap for how urban policy makers, community members,
and practitioners in the public and private sector can work
together with researchers to discover how all cities can solve the
most pressing modern urban challenges.
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