Urban Decline and the Future of American Cities

Informationen zum Autor By Katharine L Bradbury; Anthony Downs and Kenneth A. Small Klappentext During the past two decades, most large American cities have lost population, yet some have continued to grow. Does this trend foreshadow the "death"" of our largest cities? Or is urban decline a temporary phenomenon likely to be reversed by high energy costs? This ambitious book tackles these questions by analyzing the nature and extent of urban decline and growth of large US cities. Zusammenfassung During the past two decades! most large American cities have lost population! yet some have continued to grow. Does this trend foreshadow the "death"" of our largest cities? Or is urban decline a temporary phenomenon likely to be reversed by high energy costs? This ambitious book tackles these questions by analyzing the nature and extent of urban decline and growth of large US cities.

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• Authors: Katharine Bradbury, Katharine L Bradbury, Katharine L. Bradbury, Anthony Downs, Kenneth Small, Kenneth A Small, Kenneth A. Small
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.1982
• EAN: 9780815710530
• ISBN: 978-0-8157-1053-0
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries