How can the United States create the political will to address our
major urban problems--poverty, unemployment, crime, traffic
congestion, toxic pollution, education, energy consumption, and
housing, among others? That's the basic question addressed by the
new edition of this award-winning book. Thoroughly revised and
updated for its third edition, "Place Matters" examines the major
trends and problems shaping our cities and suburbs, explores a
range of policy solutions to address them, and looks closely at the
potential political coalitions needed to put the country's "urban
crisis" back on the public agenda.
The problem of rising inequality is at the center of "Place
Matters." During the past several decades, the standard of living
for the American middle class has stagnated, the number of poor
people has reached its highest level since the 1960s, and the
super-rich have dramatically increased their share of the nation's
wealth and income. At the same time, Americans have grown further
apart in terms of where they live, work, and play. This
trend--economic segregation--no longer simply reflects the racial
segregation between white suburbs and minority cities. In cities
and suburbs alike, poor, middle class, and wealthy Americans now
live in separate geographic spaces.
The authors have updated the case studies and examples used to
illustrate the book's key themes, incorporated the latest Census
data, and drawn on exit polls and other data to examine the voting
patterns and outcomes of the 2012 elections. They have expanded
their discussion of how American cities are influenced by and
influence global economic and social forces and how American cities
compare with their counterparts in other parts of the world. And
they draw upon the latest research and case studies not only to
examine the negative impacts of income inequality and economic
segregation, but also assess the efforts that civic and community
groups, unions, business, and government are making to tackle
them.
Fully up to date and far richer and more provocative, this new
version surpasses its previous editions and will continue to be an
essential volume for all who study urban politics and care about
our cities.
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