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National politics in the United States is currently in a state of bitter divsion, and the states are not doing much better. However, a number of innovations, such as the transition to "smart" parking systems or special trade arrangements with international cities are happening at the metropolitan level and with the development of neighborhood centers and innovation districts, the urban transition is largely based on cooperation. The first part of this book focuses on New York, Denver, Northeast Ohio and Houston, while the second deals in general with the metropolitan revolution. Katz and Bradley are both with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Although a number of references and a select bibliography are provided, much of the book rests on 23 interviews with metropolitan leaders. This is a paperbound reprint of the 2013 clothbound edition. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
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Across the US, cities and metropolitan areas are facing huge economic and competitive challenges that Washington won't, or can't, solve. The good news is that networks of metropolitan leaders – mayors, business and labor leaders, educators, and philanthropists – are stepping up and powering the nation forward. These state and local leaders are doing the hard work to grow more jobs and make their communities more prosperous, and they're investing in infrastructure, making manufacturing a priority, and equipping workers with the skills they need.In The Metropolitan Revolution, Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley highlight success stories and the people behind them.· New York City: Efforts are under way to diversify the city's vast economy· Portland: Is selling the "sustainability" solutions it has perfected to other cities around the world· Northeast Ohio: Groups are using industrial-age skills to invent new twenty-first-century materials, tools, and processes· Houston: Modern settlement house helps immigrants climb the employment ladder· Miami: Innovators are forging strong ties with Brazil and other nations· Denver and Los Angeles: Leaders are breaking political barriers and building world-class metropolises· Boston and Detroit: Innovation districts are hatching ideas to power these economies for the next centuryThe lessons in this book can help other cities meet their challenges. Change is happening, and every community in the country can benefit. Change happens where we live, and if leaders won't do it, citizens should demand it. The Metropolitan Revolution was the 2013 Foreword Reviews Bronze winner for Political Science.
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