LEADER 04671nam 2200769 a 450 001 9910818526103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-89823-3 010 $a0-8122-0763-7 024 7 $a10.9783/9780812207637 035 $a(CKB)2550000000707663 035 $a(OCoLC)822017906 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10642161 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000787114 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11432865 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000787114 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10821788 035 $a(PQKB)11652088 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse19121 035 $a(DE-B1597)449630 035 $a(OCoLC)979881126 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780812207637 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3441826 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10642161 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL421073 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3441826 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000707663 100 $a20120727d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMiami transformed $erebuilding America one neighborhood, one city at a time /$fManny Diaz ; foreword by Michael Bloomberg 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aPhiladelphia $cUniversity of Pennsylvania Press$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (xiii, 218 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aThe city in the twenty-first century 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8122-2294-6 311 $a0-8122-4464-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tForeword /$rBloomberg, Michael --$tIntroduction --$tJuly 21, 1961 --$tThe Lost Generation Finds Its Way --$tCreating My Own Politics --$tTwo Six-Year-Olds --$tThe Choice for Change --$tNow What? --$tGrand Ideas --$tExpanding Economic Opportunity --$tEducation --$tMaking Neighborhoods Safe --$tInvesting in Our Future --$tDesigning a Sustainable City --$tFostering Arts and Culture. 330 $aSix-year-old Manuel Diaz and his mother first arrived at Miami's airport in 1961 with little more than a dime for a phone call to their relatives in the Little Havana neighborhood. Forty years after his flight from Castro's Cuba, attorney Manny Diaz became mayor of the City of Miami. Toward the end of the twentieth century, the one-time citrus and tourism hub was more closely associated with vice than sunshine. When Diaz took office in 2001, the city was paralyzed by a notoriously corrupt police department, unresponsive government, a dying business district, and heated ethnic and racial divisions. During Diaz's two terms as mayor, Miami was transformed into a vibrant, progressive, and economically resurgent world-class metropolis.In Miami Transformed: Rebuilding America One Neighborhood, One City at a Time, award-winning former mayor Manny Diaz shares lessons learned from governing one of the most diverse and dynamic urban communities in the United States. This firsthand account begins with Diaz's memories as an immigrant child in a foreign land, his education, and his political development as part of a new generation of Cuban Americans. Diaz also discusses his role in the controversial Elián González case. Later he details how he managed two successful mayoral campaigns, navigated the maze of municipal politics, oversaw the revitalization of downtown Miami, and rooted out police corruption to regain the trust of businesses and Miami citizens.Part memoir, part political primer, Miami Transformed offers a straightforward look at Diaz's brand of holistic, pragmatic urban leadership that combines public investment in education and infrastructure with private sector partnerships. The story of Manny Diaz's efforts to renew Miami will interest anyone seeking to foster safer, greener, and more prosperous cities. 410 0$aCity in the twenty-first century book series. 606 $aMayors$zFlorida$zMiami$vBiography 606 $aCuban Americans$zFlorida$zMiami$vBiography 607 $aMiami (Fla.)$xPolitics and government$y21st century 607 $aMiami (Fla.)$xSocial conditions$y21st century 607 $aMiami (Fla.)$xEconomic conditions$y21st century 610 $aAutobiography. 610 $aBiography. 610 $aPolitical Science. 610 $aPublic Policy. 610 $aUrban Studies. 615 0$aMayors 615 0$aCuban Americans 676 $a975.9/381 700 $aDiaz$b Manny$01666951 701 $aBloomberg$b Michael$0542674 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910818526103321 996 $aMiami transformed$94026494 997 $aUNINA