Economic Development in American Cities: The Pursuit of an Equity Agenda(SUNY series in Urban Public Policy)

This book evaluates the impact of equity investments in five cities during the 1990s.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction: Full Employment and Local Workforce Politics and Policies Robert P. Giloth 1. Investing in Equity: Targeted Economic Development for Neighborhoods and Cities Robert P. Giloth 2. Equity Policies and Practices of the Harold Washington Administration: Lessons for Progressive Cities Stephen J. Alexander 3. Reflections on Austin in the 1990s: Economic Development through Workforce Initiatives Robert W. Glover, Dan O'Shea, and Christopher T. King 4. Seattle's Best Practices in the 1990s: Municipal-Led Economic and Workforce Development Bob Watrus and Jodi Haavig 5. The Cleveland Experience: Municipal-Led Economic and Workforce Initiatives during the 1990s Norman Krumholz and Daniel E. Berry 6. Rochester: Two Faces of Regionalism, 1993-2006 Pierre Clavel 7. The Savannah Story: The Road to Equity and Sustainable Community Development Henry Moore and Christopher Morrill 8. Social Equity and Twenty-first-Century Cities Michael I. J. Bennett and Robert P. Giloth Index

About the Author :
Michael I. J. Bennett is Associate Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Monsignor John J. Egan Urban Center at DePaul University. He is the coeditor (with John P. Koval, Larry Bennett, Fassil Demissie, Roberta Garner, and Koljoong Kim) of The New Chicago: A Social and Cultural Analysis. Robert P. Giloth is Director of Family Economic Success at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. He is the editor of Workforce Development Politics: Civic Capacity and Performance; Workforce Intermediaries for the Twenty-first Century; and Jobs and Economic Development: Strategies and Practices.

Review :
"This collection tries to address the roles of municipal leaders and civic partners in promoting social equity by examining the experiences of five American cities in the 1990s ... Building on the past experiences of progressive cities, each study city offers fresh perspectives and examples told through a rigorous analysis of socioeconomic data and program results." - Abstracts of Public Administration, Development, and Environment "Students and practitioners/policy makers ... will discover much that will inform their thinking about urban growth issues." - CHOICE "This book provides several well-documented case studies on the evolution of central city development strategies with strong equity components, highlighting the impact of local political institutions affecting citizen participation and interactions among urban stakeholders." - Michael Craw, James Madison College