metropolitan structure in the twenty-first century /
First Statement of Responsibility
William T. Bogart.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Cambridge University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xii, 218 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The world of today -- Making things better: the importance of flexibility -- Are we there yet? -- Trading places -- Downtown: a place to work, a place to visit, a place to live -- How zoning matters -- Love the density, hate the congestion -- Homogeneity and heterogeneity in local government -- The world of tomorrow.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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In Don't Call It Sprawl, the current policy debate over urban sprawl is put into a broader analytical and historical context. The book informs people about the causes and implications of the changing metropolitan structure rather than trying to persuade them to adopt a panacea to all perceived problems. Bogart explains modern economic ideas about the structure of metropolitan areas to people interested in understanding and influencing the pattern of growth in their city. Much of the debate about sprawl has been driven by a fundamental lack of understanding of the structure, functioning, and evolution of modern metropolitan areas. The book analyzes ways in which suburbs and cities (trading places) trade goods and services with each other. This approach helps us better understand commuting decisions, housing location, business location, and the impact of public policy in such areas as downtown redevelopment and public school reform.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
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OverDrive, Inc.
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OverDrive, Inc.
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5FA5ABB6-8A1F-4B2B-84CB-F18BF545CB41
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Don't call it sprawl.
International Standard Book Number
9780521860
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Do not call it sprawl
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Cities and towns-- Growth-- Economic aspects-- United States.