基本説明
It examines the changing role of U.S. metropolitan areas in an age of global competition.
Full Description
The Urban Experience provides a fresh approach to the study of metropolitan areas by combining economic principles, social insight, and political realities with an appreciation of public policy to understand how U.S. cities and suburbs function in the 21st century. The book is grounded in the real life experiences of students and their families on the premise that there is a fascination about one's own surroundings. It uses a great deal of historical and comparative data to explore the wide variation in how we experience urban and suburban communities. It addresses the changing role and function of U.S. metropolitan areas in an age of growing global competition and focuses on key contemporary problems facing cities and suburbs. The book introduces analyses from economics, sociology, and political science as useful tools to understand the evolution and current status of the nation's urban areas.
It is the hope of the authors that after students have taken a one-semester course using this text they will have a much greater appreciation and understanding of cities and suburbs, allowing them to participate more fully in the communities where they work and live.
Contents
Preface ; Part I - Introduction to Cities and Suburbs ; Chapter 1 - The Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life ; Chapter 2 - How Metro Areas Rank ; Part II - Dynamics of Metropolitan Development ; Chapter 3 - Urban America from the 17th to the Early 20th Century: The Dynamics of City Growth ; Chapter 4 - Cities and Suburbs in the Late 20th Century: The Dynamics Of Metropolitan Expansion ; Chapter 5 - U.S. Metro Areas in the 21st Century: The New Dynamics Of Urban Location ; Part III - Foundations of Metropolitan Area Prosperity ; Chapter 6 - Urban Prosperity and the Role of Trade ; Chapter 7 - Urban Labor Markets and Metro Prosperity ; Chapter 8 - Urban Public Education and Metro Prosperity ; Part IV - Current Policy Issues in Metro Areas ; Chapter 9 - The Urban Public Sector ; Chapter 10 - Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, and Waste/Parks, Libraries, and Transportation ; Chapter 11 - Urban Social Infrastructure: Public Health, Public Safety, and Public Welfare Policy ; Chapter 12 - Urban Housing Markets, Residential Location, and Housing Policy ; Chapter 13 - Land Use Controls, Sprawl, and Smart Growth ; Chapter 14 - Urban Economic Development Strategies ; Chapter 15 - Urban Well-Being, Civility, and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century ; Glossary ; Index ; CD Rom
