Redefining Urban and Suburban America: Evidence from Census 2000
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Redefining Urban and Suburban America: Evidence from Census 2000
By (Author) Bruce Katz
Edited by Robert E. Lang
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Brookings Institution
31st January 2003
United States
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Population and demography
307.76
Physical Properties
Paperback
316
Width 170mm, Height 244mm
454g
Description
The early returns from Census 2000 data have made certain facts plain: cities and suburbs are growing more diverse, the population is ageing and the make-up of households is shifting. There are fewer families with children, and more singles and empty-nesters. Yet regional trends muddy the picture. Communities in the Northeast and Midwest are generally growing slowly, while those in the South and West are experiencing explosive growth. Some cities are robust, others are distressed. Some suburbs are bedroom communities, others are hot employment centres. "Redefining Urban and Suburban America" explores these trends and their complexities, along with their implications for the policies and politics shaping metropolitan America.
Reviews
"An excellent resource that provides insightful analysis into the causes and consequencs of recent settlement patterns in the USA....it provides useful and usable content for an undergraduate or graduate-level course in urban geography." Christopher Cusack, Keene State College, Regional Studies
Author Bio
Bruce Katz is vice president, director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, and Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy at the Brookings Institution. Robert E. Lang is co director of the Metropolitan Institute and a professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning graduate program at Virginia Tech.
