Reversing Urban Decline

Detroit's bankruptcy is the most severe example of the financial implications of the movement of wealth to the suburbs. When residents and businesses leave, central cities have a disproportionate share of most regions lower-income households. At the same time, many central cities collect less revenue as states cut financial support. So, we are lef

Urban Change, Shrinking Cities, and Strategies for Fiscal Solvency. Planned Development v. Organic Change: Sports, Culture, and New Urban Neighborhoods. Indianapolis, The Broker City: When Imitation is Not Flattering But The Cornerstone of Financial Stress. Revitalization California Style: Two New Core Areas, Unprecedented Guarantees, Shared Risk, and the Politics of Downtown Development Authorities. Redevelopment and Right-Sizing: Lessons From Grand Visions, The Realities of Economic Change, and Competing Private Sector Interests: Cleveland and Detroit. Ensuring Longer Term Success: Downtown Denver and Minneapolis. Columbus, A New Downtown Neighborhood But Too Many Arenas and Teams For A Successful Long-Term Redevelopment Strategy. Phoenix, Glendale, and Last One In Loses - Too Many Downtowns, Too Many Teams, Too Many Facilities, and Too Little Wealth. Redevelopment North of The Border: A Rust Belt City and A Western Boom Town and the Struggle for A Vibrant Downtown. Redevelopment of Smaller Region-s Downtown Areas: Reading and Fort Wayne Deal With Stagnation, Rust Belt Images, and Decentralization With A Focus on Sports, Culture, and Entertainment. Sports, Culture, Entertainment, and Revitalization: Turning Subsidies Into Strategic Investments for Core Cities, Regions, Teams, and the Private Sector.