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The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City

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The Great Inversion and the Future of the American City

Author:   Alan Ehrenhalt
Publisher:   Knopf Publishing Group
ISBN:  

9780307272744


Pages:   288
Publication Date:   24 April 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Alan Ehrenhalt, one of our leading urbanologists, takes us to cities across the country to reveal how the roles of America's cities and suburbs are changing places--young adults and affluent retirees moving in, while immigrants and the less affluent are moving out--and the implications for the future of our society.
How will our nation be changed by the populations shifting in and out of the cities? Why are these shifts taking place? Ehrenhalt answers these and other questions in this illuminating study. He shows us how mass transit has revitalized inner-city communities in Chicago and Brooklyn, New York, while inner suburbs like Cleveland Heights struggle to replace the earlier generation of affluent tax-paying residents who left for more distant suburbs; how the sprawl of Phoenix has frustrated attempts to create downtown retail spaces that can attract large crowds; and how numerous suburban communities have created downtown areas to appeal to the increasing demand for walkable commercial zones. Finally, he explains what cities need to do to keep the affluent and educated attracted to and satisfied with downtown life. An eye-opening and thoroughly engaging look at American urban/suburban society and its future.

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Author:   Alan Ehrenhalt
Publisher:   Knopf Publishing Group
Imprint:   Knopf Publishing Group
Country of Publication:   United States
Weight:   0.553kg
ISBN:  

9780307272744


ISBN 10:   0307272745
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   24 April 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
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The future of the city is the future of America and the world. Alan Ehrenhalt shows us how a desire for urbanism is bringing people back to America's downtowns, and what suburbs and communities of all sorts must do to thrive in the future. The Great Inversion is a must read for anyone concerned with American cities, urbanism, and the future of the way we live. <br>--Richard Florida, author of Who's Your City?


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