Beschreibung:
Alan Altshuler, William Morrill, Harold Wolman, and Faith Mitchell, Editors; Committee on Improving the Future of U.S. Cities Through Improved Metropolitan Area Governance, National Research Council
America's cities have symbolized the nation's prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. Even with the trend toward suburbanization, many central cities attract substantial new investment and employment. Within this profile of health however, many urban areas are beset by problems of economic disparity, physical deterioration, and social distress.