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Offers practical suggestions for local planners, officials, and citizens as they work to create an environment in which both cities and suburbs thrive
American Planning Association
June 2006
352 pages
ISBN: 1932364145
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While cities ruled the first half of the twentieth century,
the second half belonged to the suburbs. Tomorrow’s Cities,
Tomorrow’s Suburbs answers the question of which will
dominate in the twenty-first century. William H. Lucy and
David L. Phillips assess the contemporary struggle between
urban hubs and suburban outposts, documenting the signs of
resurgence in cities and the omens of suburban decline.
Using clues about the life cycles of cities and suburbs,
from changing income rates to perceptions of crime,
Tomorrow’s Cities, Tomorrow’s Suburbs punctures myths about
the relative health of cities and suburbs; offers insights
into the influence of housing, racial segregation,
immigration, and poverty on population changes in cities and
suburbs; and examines popular perceptions—and
misperceptions—about cities and suburbs that similarly
affect settlement patterns. Suggesting that urban decline
can be halted and even reversed, Tomorrow’s Cities,
Tomorrow’s Suburbs offers practical suggestions for local
planners, officials, and citizens as they work to create an
environment in which both cities and suburbs thrive.
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