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Metropolitics : a regional agenda for community and stability, Myron Orfield

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Summary
"Metropolitics is the story of how demographic research and state-of-the-art mapping, together with resourceful and pragmatic politics, built a powerful political alliance between the central cities, declining inner suburbs, and developing suburbs with low tax bases. In an unprecedented accomplishment, groups formerly divided by race and class - poor minority groups and blue-collar suburbanites - along with churches, environmental groups, and parts of the business community, began to act in concert to stabilize their communities." "In this powerful book - part social science, part policy prescription, part hard-nosed politics - Myron Orfield details a regional agenda and the political struggle that accompanied the creation of the nation's most significant regional government and the passage of land use, fair housing, and tax-equity reform legislation. He shows the link between television and talk radio sensationalism and bad public policy and, conversely, how a well-delivered message can ensure broad press coverage of even complicated issues." "Metropolitics and the experience of the Twin Cities show that no American region is immune from pervasive and difficult problems. As federal urban policy is eviscerated, local regions must find a new way to come to grips with these dilemmas. Orfield argues that the forces of decline, sprawl, and polarization are too large for individual cities, and suburbs to confront alone. The answer lies in a regional agenda that promotes both community and stability."--BOOK JACKET
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xvi, 224 p.
Contents
  • Foreword/
  • David Rusk
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1.
  • "It Couldn't Happen Here ..".
  • p. 1
  • 2.
  • Core: Connected Poverty and the Challenge of Regionalism.
  • p. 15
  • 3.
  • Schools: Early-Warning Signal.
  • p. 39
  • 4.
  • Affordable Housing and the Tax Base.
  • p. 55
  • 5.
  • From "Spatial Mismatch" to Urban Sprawl.
  • p. 66
  • 6.
  • Metropolitan Solutions.
  • p. 74
  • 7.
  • Metropolitics: Regional Coalition Building.
  • p. 104
  • 8.
  • Can Regional Coalitions Work Elsewhere?.
  • p. 156
  • App.
  • Evolution of the Metropolitan Council.
  • p. 173
  • Notes.
  • p. 181
  • Index.
  • p. 217
  • Tables
  • Illustrations
Isbn
9780815766407
Instance
Label
Metropolitics : a regional agenda for community and stability
Title
Metropolitics
Title remainder
a regional agenda for community and stability
Statement of responsibility
Myron Orfield
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
"Metropolitics is the story of how demographic research and state-of-the-art mapping, together with resourceful and pragmatic politics, built a powerful political alliance between the central cities, declining inner suburbs, and developing suburbs with low tax bases. In an unprecedented accomplishment, groups formerly divided by race and class - poor minority groups and blue-collar suburbanites - along with churches, environmental groups, and parts of the business community, began to act in concert to stabilize their communities." "In this powerful book - part social science, part policy prescription, part hard-nosed politics - Myron Orfield details a regional agenda and the political struggle that accompanied the creation of the nation's most significant regional government and the passage of land use, fair housing, and tax-equity reform legislation. He shows the link between television and talk radio sensationalism and bad public policy and, conversely, how a well-delivered message can ensure broad press coverage of even complicated issues." "Metropolitics and the experience of the Twin Cities show that no American region is immune from pervasive and difficult problems. As federal urban policy is eviscerated, local regions must find a new way to come to grips with these dilemmas. Orfield argues that the forces of decline, sprawl, and polarization are too large for individual cities, and suburbs to confront alone. The answer lies in a regional agenda that promotes both community and stability."--BOOK JACKET
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Orfield, Myron
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Metropolitan areas
  • Regional planning
  • Inner cities
  • Community development
  • Urban policy
Label
Metropolitics : a regional agenda for community and stability, Myron Orfield
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-216) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Foreword/
  • David Rusk
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1.
  • "It Couldn't Happen Here ..".
  • p. 1
  • 2.
  • Core: Connected Poverty and the Challenge of Regionalism.
  • p. 15
  • 3.
  • Schools: Early-Warning Signal.
  • p. 39
  • 4.
  • Affordable Housing and the Tax Base.
  • p. 55
  • 5.
  • From "Spatial Mismatch" to Urban Sprawl.
  • p. 66
  • 6.
  • Metropolitan Solutions.
  • p. 74
  • 7.
  • Metropolitics: Regional Coalition Building.
  • p. 104
  • 8.
  • Can Regional Coalitions Work Elsewhere?.
  • p. 156
  • App.
  • Evolution of the Metropolitan Council.
  • p. 173
  • Notes.
  • p. 181
  • Index.
  • p. 217
  • Tables
  • Illustrations
Control code
ocm35750460
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xvi, 224 p.
Isbn
9780815766407
Lccn
96045202
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill., maps (some col.)
Label
Metropolitics : a regional agenda for community and stability, Myron Orfield
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-216) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Foreword/
  • David Rusk
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1.
  • "It Couldn't Happen Here ..".
  • p. 1
  • 2.
  • Core: Connected Poverty and the Challenge of Regionalism.
  • p. 15
  • 3.
  • Schools: Early-Warning Signal.
  • p. 39
  • 4.
  • Affordable Housing and the Tax Base.
  • p. 55
  • 5.
  • From "Spatial Mismatch" to Urban Sprawl.
  • p. 66
  • 6.
  • Metropolitan Solutions.
  • p. 74
  • 7.
  • Metropolitics: Regional Coalition Building.
  • p. 104
  • 8.
  • Can Regional Coalitions Work Elsewhere?.
  • p. 156
  • App.
  • Evolution of the Metropolitan Council.
  • p. 173
  • Notes.
  • p. 181
  • Index.
  • p. 217
  • Tables
  • Illustrations
Control code
ocm35750460
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xvi, 224 p.
Isbn
9780815766407
Lccn
96045202
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
ill., maps (some col.)

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