Description: Unequal Cities : Overcoming Anti-urban Bias to Reduce Inequality in the United States, Hardcover by McGahey, Richard, ISBN 0231173342, ISBN-13 9780231173346, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Cities are central to prosperity: they are hubs of innovation and growth. However, the economic vitality of wealthy cities is marred by persistent and pervasive inequality—and deeply entrenched anti-urban policies and politics limit the options to address it. Structural racism, suburban subsidies, regional government fragmentation, the hostility of state legislatures, and federal policy all contribute to an unequal status quo that underfunds cities while preventing them from pursuing fairer outcomes. Economist Richard McGahey explores how cities can foster equitable economic growth despite the obstacles in their way. Drawing on economic and historical analysis as well as his extensive experience in government and philanthropy, he examines the failures of public policy and conventional economic wisdom that have led to the neglect of American cities and highlights opportunities for reform. Unequal Cities features detailed case studies of New York, Detroit, and Los Angeles, tracing how their attempts to achieve greater equity foundered because of the fiscal and political constraints imposed on them. McGahey identifies key lessons about the political coalitions that can overcome anti-urban biases, arguing that alliances among unions, environmentalists, and communities of color can help cities thrive. But he warns that cities cannot solve inequality on their own: political action at state and federal levels is necessary to achieve systemic change. Shedding light on the forces that produced today’s dysfunction and disparities, Unequal Cities provides timely policy prescriptions to promote both growth and equity.
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Book Title: Unequal Cities : Overcoming Anti-urban Bias to Reduce Inequality
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Richard Mcgahey
Publication Name: Unequal Cities : Overcoming Anti-Urban BIAS to Reduce Inequality in the United States
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
