A Nation of Cities: The Federal Government and the Shape of the American Metropolis

Kenneth T. Jackson
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Kenneth T. Jackson: Herbert H. Lehmnan Center for American History at Columbia University

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2009, vol. 626, issue 1, 11-20

Abstract: In the almost sixty-five years since the end of World War II, governments at the federal, state, and local levels have played a major role in reducing the economic viability of cities in the United States. The 2008 election represents a possible turning point in federal policy. This article suggests that loosening restrictions on immigration, encouraging higher urban densities, reducing dependence on foreign oil, restoring infrastructure to a state of good repair, increasing the affordable housing stock, improving public safety, and reimagining new roles for Rust Belt cities should be at the top of a new agenda for urban America.

Keywords: cities; suburbanization; federal policy; immigration; sprawl (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716209343554

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