Randall Bartlett

The Crisis of America's Cities (eBook, ePUB)

Solutions for the Future, Lessons from the Past

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Using the metaphor of the socially constructed organization of space, this text takes a broad view of the evolution of urban America, from its historical roots to the present. It examines how policies respond to and affect the organization of space, and it looks to the future of American cities.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317457695
• Artikelnr.: 42900892

Autorenporträt

Randall Bartlett

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1 Exploring Cities
Chapter 1 Cities in America
Chapter 2 Unnatural Aggregations and Natural Perceptions
Part 2 The Path from the Past
Chapter 3 Wind, Wagon, and Water
Chapter 4 Water, Water, Everywhere
Chapter 5 Electricity and Steel
Chapter 6 From the Great War to the Great Society
Part 3 The Role of Policy
Chapter 7 Urban Housing
Chapter 8 Housing Policies and Prices
Chapter 9 Getting Around Urban Transportation Policy
Chapter 10 Governing Sprawl
Chapter 11 Mapping Explored Space
Part 4 Prospects for the Future
Chapter 12 Looking Ahead
Chapter 13 Two Tales of a City
Chapter 14 Two Tales of a City
Chapter 15 Epilogue