Small and midsized cities played a key role in the Industrial
Revolution in the United States as hubs for the shipping,
warehousing, and distribution of manufactured products. But as the
twentieth century brought cheaper transportation and faster
communication, these cities were hit hard by population losses and
economic decline. In the twenty-first century, many former
industrial hubs--from Springfield to Wichita, from Providence to
Columbus--are finding pathways to reinvention. With innovative
urban policies and design, once-declining cities are becoming the
unlikely pioneers of postindustrial urban
revitalization."Revitalizing American Cities" explores the
historical, regional, and political factors that have allowed some
industrial cities to regain their footing in a changing economy.
The volume discusses national patterns and drivers of growth and
decline, presents case studies and comparative analyses of decline
and renewal, considers approaches to the problems that accompany
the vacant land and blight common to many of the country's
declining cities, and examines tactics that cities can use to
prosper in a changing economy. Featuring contributions from
scholars and experts of urban planning, economic development,
public policy, and education, "Revitalizing American Cities"
provides a detailed, illuminating look at past and possible
reinventions of resilient American cities.Contributors: Frank S.
Alexander, Eugenie L. Birch, Paul C. Brophy, Steven Cochrane,
Gilles Duranton, Sean Ellis, Kyle Fee, Edward Glaeser, Daniel
Hartley, Yolanda K. Kodrzycki, Sophia Koropeckyj, Alan Mallach, Ana
Patricia Munoz, Jeremy Nowak, Laura W. Perna, Aaron Smith,
Catherine Tumber, Susan M. Wachter, Kimberly A. Zeuli.
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