Stimulating the revival of the city

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Chapter 2 in Creating Cities/Building Cities, 2017, pp 19-42 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: History is replete with examples of cities, or urban economies, that have lost the heart of the local economy. This may be the result of the collapse of a single major employer, for example Youngstown with Youngstown Sheet and Tube, or even the collapse of an entire economic sector, for example Pittsburgh and steel or Detroit and automobiles in the 1980s. This chapter focuses on a set of cities that experienced a severe economic downturn or collapse and that then adopted the strategy of recovery through investment in architectural projects, or a single project, that redefined the essence of the city, gave inspiration to its residents and local firms, and gave the city a reputation that extended internationally. There are many examples of this, and the chapter offers a selection.

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Geography; Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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