At head of title: The American Assembly, Columbia University. Includes bibliographical references (p. [321]-326) and index.
Contents:
Interwoven destinies: cities and the nation / Henry G. Cisneros -- The changing urban scene: 1960-1990 and beyond / Eli Ginzberg -- The importance of cities to the national economy / Elliott D. Sclar, Walter Hook -- Cities as places where people live and work: urban change and neighborhood distress / John D. Kasarda -- Stopping the hemorrhaging: human problems at a crisis point / Kneeland Youngblood -- Metropolitan areas: cities, suburbs, and the ties that bind / Peter D. Salins -- Cities' role in the metropolitan economy and the federal structure / Carol O'Cléireacáin -- The changing fiscal place of big cities in the federal system / Paul E. Peterson -- Emerging approaches to community development / Paul C. Brophy -- Quality of life and amenities as urban investment / Robert H. McNulty -- City leadership in human capital investment / Nathan Glazer -- Guaranteeing liberty and justice for all / Dennis W. Archer, K. Scott Hamilton -- Reweaving the fabric: the iron rule and the IAF strategy for power and politics / Ernesto Cortés, Jr.
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