Cityscapes and Capital: The Politics of Urban Development

by Michael A. Pagano and Ann O'M. Bowman

Book Overview

As American cities seek to revitalize their urban centers and surrounding region, planners and politicians often look for quick-fix schemes. But cities that have achieved success, Michael Pagano and Ann Bowman claim, have done so through an alliance of politics and economics focused upon a long-term vision of what the city can be. Arguing that "politics matter," Pagano and Bowman demonstrate the critical role played by political leaders in molding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801850347
• ISBN13: 9780801850349
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.2"