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Record Nr.

UNINA9910817470503321

Titolo

Governance and opportunity in metropolitan America / / Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance ; Alan Altshuler ... [et al.] editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999

ISBN

0-309-17418-X

0-309-51967-5

0-585-13580-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 347 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

AltshulerAlan A. <1936->

Disciplina

352.14/0973

Soggetti

Metropolitan government - United States

State-local relations - United States

Cities and towns - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education [and] Transportation Research Board, National Research Council."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- GOVERNANCE and OPPORTUNITY in METROPOLITAN AMERICA PART I -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Central Cities, Suburbs, and Metropolitan-Area Problems -- 3 Disparities in Outcomes -- 4 Strategies for Reducing Disparities -- 5 Recommendations for Research and Policy Choices -- References -- Index.