Revitalizing the City : Strategies to Contain Sprawl and Revive the Core (Paperback)

Part 1. Urban Growth; 1. A Perspective on Suburban Expansion and Metropolitan Development, Krishna M. Akundi; 2. Is There a Need to Contain Growth? Elise Bright; 3. The Challenges of Smart Growth: The San Diego Case, Nico Calavita, Roger Caves, and Kathleen Ferrier; Part 2. Metropolitan Administration; 4. The Role of County Governments in Metropolitan Administration: A Study of the St. Louis MSA, Mark Tranel; 5. Regional Governance and Sustainability: The Case of Vancouver, Alan Artibise and John Meligrana; 6. The Effect of Regional Smart Growth on Metropolitan Growth and Construction: A Preliminary Assessment, Arthur C. Nelson and Raymond J. Burby; Part 3. Central City Redevelopment; 7. Impacts of Building Code Enforcement on the Housing Industry, Raymond J. Burby; 8. Citizen Reaction to Brownfield Redevelopment, Sabina Dietrick and Stephen Farber; 9. Payments in Lieu of Taxes: A Revenue Generating Strategy for Central Cities, Pam Leland; Part 4. Central City-Suburb Connection; 10. Central City and Suburban Policy Choices, Victoria Basolo; 11. Mixed-Income Housing, Alex Schwartz; 12. Cyber-Cities, Jill Gross; Part 5. Conclusion; 13. Conclusion: Opportunities and Challenges for Containing Sprawl and Revitalizing the Core, Alan Artibise