State of the Cities -- 1998

State of the Cities -- 1998 PDF

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 1428966498

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Part One of this report focuses on social and economic trends affecting the United State's cities and on the potential for a city-suburb alliance to promote a common agenda -- one that addresses the challenges, and seizes the opportunities, reflected in the trends. Part Two roadmaps solutions in the form of the Clinton-Gore 21st Century Agenda for Cities and Suburbs.

The State of the Cities (1998)

The State of the Cities (1998) PDF

Author: Andrew Cuomo

Publisher:

Published: 1998-10-01

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9780788185946

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HUD examined 2 questions: what is the state of cities today? And second, what more can the Clinton-Gore Admin. do to prepare our cities to meet the economic and social challenges of the future? Three findings are discussed: (1) driven by a robust national economy, cities are fiscally and economically the strongest they've been in a decade; (2) despite recent gains, cities still face the triple threat of concentrated poverty, shrinking populations, and middle-class flight that began 2 decades ago; and (3) cities face 3 fundamental opportunity gaps -- in jobs, education, and housing -- that are critical to reducing poverty and attracting and retaining middle-class families.

The Wealth Of Cities

The Wealth Of Cities PDF

Author: John O. Norquist

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman

Published: 1998-05-25

Total Pages: 266

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Charleston, South Carolina, and its police chief and mayor are mentioned in this look at the "efforts of pioneering communities that have decided to take the future into their own hands."--Jacket.

The State of the Cities 2000

The State of the Cities 2000 PDF

Author: Andrew Cuomo

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 0756702518

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Identifies 4 megaforces that are shaping the future of the Nation's cities and shows their impact: (1) new high-tech, global economy which has been a driver of recent expansion in the U.S. economy; (2) new demographic shifts that are reshaping our cities, including more ethnic diversity and a rapidly growing elderly population; (3) new housing challenge, with higher rents and housing prices that present new threats to housing affordability; and (4) continued decentralization -- the continuing shift of jobs and people to the metro. edge -- that is threatening the stability of existing communities and the development of new livable, sustainable communities.