Description
Book SynopsisLooking for regional solutions to local limitations of opportunity in education, jobs and housing
Trade Review"By redefining what it means to be a city, this book takes urbanists well into the 21st century. Using the Philadelphia metropolis as an elaborate case study, the authors show us that cities cannot be fully understood apart from their regions, that regions unconsciously govern themselves, and that education, housing, and employment are vital for a region's future. With a keen eye and refreshing insights, the authors have brought the study of the metropolis to a new level and one which should serve as a model for other scholars."—
Hank V. Savitch, Brown and Williamson Distinguished Research Professor, University of Louisville, Urban & Public Affairs
Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Expanding the Focus
1. Expansion, Decline, and Geographies of Inequality
2. Employment Opportunity
3. Housing Opportunity
4. Educational Opportunity
5. The Region's Communities and the Value Proposition
6. Who Takes Responsibility for Addressing Inequality?
Appendix 1: Constructing the Community Typology
Appendix 2: NAICS Coding for Industrial Classification
Appendix 3: Lowest- and Higest-Achieving Districts: Organizational and Housing Characteristics
Notes
Index
