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Since the appearance of "Urban America in the Modern Age" in 1987, the study of American cities has flourished. This work explores the themes and topics central to its predecessor - the physical form of metropolitan areas, their sources of growth and mix of ethnic and racial groups, the shaping of public policy, and ideas of community planning.

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Introduction: The Metropolitan Era; The First Modern Cities; Building and Rebuilding; A New Urban America; Prosperity and Poverty; The Promise of Urban Life.

Urban America in the Modern Age From 1920 to the

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      Publisher: Harlan Davidson Inc
      Publication Date: 18/12/2006
      ISBN13: 9780882952475, 978-0882952475
      ISBN10: 0882952471
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      Book Synopsis
      Since the appearance of "Urban America in the Modern Age" in 1987, the study of American cities has flourished. This work explores the themes and topics central to its predecessor - the physical form of metropolitan areas, their sources of growth and mix of ethnic and racial groups, the shaping of public policy, and ideas of community planning.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: The Metropolitan Era; The First Modern Cities; Building and Rebuilding; A New Urban America; Prosperity and Poverty; The Promise of Urban Life.

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