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The Black Metropolis in the Twenty-First Century - Race, Power, and Politics of Place (Hardcover)
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The Black Metropolis in the Twenty-First Century - Race, Power, and Politics of Place (Hardcover)
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This book brings together key essays that seek to make visible and
expand our understanding of the role of government (policies,
programs, and investments) in shaping cities and metropolitan
regions; the costs and consequences of uneven urban and regional
growth patterns; suburban sprawl and public health, transportation,
and economic development; and the enduring connection of place,
space, and race in the era of increased globalization. Whether
intended or unintended, many government policies (housing,
transportation, land use, environmental, economic development,
education, etc.) have aided and in some cases subsidized suburban
sprawl, job flight, and spatial mismatch; concentrated urban
poverty; and heightened racial and economic disparities. Written
mostly by African American scholars, the book captures the dynamism
of these meetings, describing the challenges facing cities,
suburbs, and metropolitan regions as they seek to address
continuing and emerging patterns of racial polarization in the
twenty-first century. The book clearly shows that the United States
entered the new millennium as one of the wealthiest and the most
powerful nations on earth. Yet amid this prosperity, our nation is
faced with some of the same challenges that confronted it at the
beginning of the twentieth century, including rising inequality in
income, wealth, and opportunity; economic restructuring;
immigration pressures and ethnic tension; and a widening gap
between "haves" and "have-nots." Clearly, race matters. Place also
matters. Where we live impacts the quality of our lives and chances
for the "good life."
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