Introduction : city prospects, city policies / Robert P. Inman -- The city economy : the death and life of cities / Edward L. Glaeser -- Transportation : urban transportation policy / Kenneth A. Small -- Space : the design of the urban environment / Witold Rybczynski -- Housing : urban housing...

Making Cities Work brings together leading writers and scholars on urban America to offer critical perspectives on how to sustain prosperous, livable cities in today's fast-evolving economy. Successful cities provide jobs, quality schools, safe and clean neighborhoods, effective transportation,...

Klappentext: Race has long shaped shopping experiences for many Americans. Retail exchanges and establishments have made headlines as flashpoints for conflict not only between blacks and whites, but also between whites, Mexicans, Asian Americans, and a wide variety of other ethnic groups, who...