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Book Urban Change in the United States and Western Europe

Download or read book Urban Change in the United States and Western Europe written by Anita A. Summers and published by The Urban Insitute. This book was released on 1999 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this completely revised second edition, the authors explore what can be learned from a rigorous comparison of the patterns of urban concentrations of residents and employment in Western Europe and the United States. Using a wide range of methodological techniques, including economic theory, econometrics, regional science, and institutional historical analysis, the essays analyze the factors underlying urban economic development, with particular emphasis on the role and effectiveness of public policy.

Book The Geography of Opportunity

Download or read book The Geography of Opportunity written by Xavier de Souza Briggs and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A popular version of history trumpets the United States as a diverse "nation of immigrants," welcome to all. The truth, however, is that local communities have a long history of ambivalence toward new arrivals and minorities. Persistent patterns of segregation by race and income still exist in housing and schools, along with a growing emphasis on rapid metropolitan development (sprawl) that encourages upwardly mobile families to abandon older communities and their problems. This dual pattern is becoming increasingly important as America grows more diverse than ever and economic inequality increases. Two recent trends compel new attention to these issues. First, the geography of race and class represents a crucial litmus test for the new "regionalism"—the political movement to address the linked fortunes of cities and suburbs. Second, housing has all but disappeared as a major social policy issue over the past two decades. This timely book shows how unequal housing choices and sprawling development create an unequal geography of opportunity. It emerges from a project sponsored by the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University in collaboration with the Joint Center for Housing Studies and the Brookings Institution. The contributors—policy analysts, political observers, social scientists, and urban planners—document key patterns, their consequences, and how we can respond, taking a hard look at both successes and failures of the past. Place still matters, perhaps more than ever. High levels of segregation shape education and job opportunity, crime and insecurity, and long-term economic prospects. These problems cannot be addressed effectively if society assumes that segregation will take care of itself. Contributors include William Apgar (Harvard University), Judith Bell (PolicyLink), Angela Glover Blackwell (PolicyLink), Allegra Calder (Harvard), Karen Chapple (Cal-Berkeley), Camille Charles (Penn), Mary Cunningham (Urban Institute), Casey Dawkins (Virginia

Book Life in the Big City

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census
  • Publisher : Amicus
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 138 pages

Download or read book Life in the Big City written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform. Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census and published by Amicus. This book was released on 2005 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spiders, discusses the life of spiders and profiles different types of spiders provided by case studies examining individual species, along with facts about habitat, diet, and hunting practices. Additionally, this title features a table of contents, glossary, index, color photographs, labeled photographs, and recommended websites for further exploration.

Book Homeownership Trends in the 1980 s

Download or read book Homeownership Trends in the 1980 s written by R. Robert Callis and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Compendium of Research Reports

Download or read book Compendium of Research Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1972
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1204 pages

Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Housing and Urban Development Research Reports

Download or read book Housing and Urban Development Research Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications  Cumulative Index

Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications Cumulative Index written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 1408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Home Ownership and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective

Download or read book Home Ownership and Social Inequality in Comparative Perspective written by Karin Kurz and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-09 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This cross-national comparative study analyzes the relationship between social inequality and the attainment of home ownership over the life course in 12 countries.

Book Housing Markets and Housing Institutions  An International Comparison

Download or read book Housing Markets and Housing Institutions An International Comparison written by Björn Hårsman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1991-06-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is difficult to make international comparisons of economic institutions and government policies due to regional characteristics of the local environment. This is particularly true in comparative analysis of housing and the operation of housing markets. This book overcomes such difficulties by focusing on single cities or metropolitan areas within national systems. The countries selected include Austria, Finland, the Netherlands, Hungary, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S.; the metropolitan areas that form the base of the analyses include Vienna, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Budapest, Stockholm, Glasgow, and San Francisco. Each article, written by a group of economists and economic geographers based in a university in a particular city, presents a description and analysis of a national housing market and an analysis of the development of housing policy and outcomes in a particular metropolitan area. The articles also include a detailed review of the spatial development of the major city, the operation ofthe housing market and the pattern of housing occupancy, and the principal institutions that affect the production and distribution of housing.

Book Census Catalog and Guide

Download or read book Census Catalog and Guide written by United States. Bureau of the Census and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes subject area sections that describe all pertinent census data products available, i.e. "Business--trade and services", "Geography", "Transportation," etc.

Book America s Urban Future

Download or read book America s Urban Future written by Ray Tomalty and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the authors examine U.S. policy in the light of the Canadian experience, and use that experience as a starting point to generate specific policy recommendations. Their recommendations are designed to help the U.S. further its urban revival, build more walkable, energy-efficient communities, and in particular, help land use adapt better to the needs of the aging population.--Publisher's description.

Book Immigrant Clusters and Homeownership in Global Metropolises

Download or read book Immigrant Clusters and Homeownership in Global Metropolises written by Ayse Pamuk and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Planning Melbourne

    Book Details:
  • Author : Robin Goodman
  • Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
  • Release : 2016-07
  • ISBN : 0643104739
  • Pages : 191 pages

Download or read book Planning Melbourne written by Robin Goodman and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than a decade, Melbourne has had the fastest-growing population of any Australian capital city. It is expanding outward while also growing upward through vast new high-rise developments in the inner suburbs. With an estimated 1.6 million additional homes needed by 2050, planners and policymakers need to address current and emerging issues of amenity, function, productive capacity and social cohesion today. Planning Melbourne reflects on planning since the post-war era, but focuses in particular on the past two decades and the ways that key government policies and influential individuals and groups have shaped the city during this time. The book examines past debates and policies, the choices planners have faced and the mistakes and sound decisions that have been made. Current issues are also addressed, including housing affordability, transport choices, protection of green areas and heritage and urban consolidation. If Melbourne’s identity is to be shaped as a prospering, socially integrated and environmentally sustainable city, a new approach to governance and spatial planning is needed and this book provides a call to action.