Urban Economies Trends, Forces, and Implications for the Presidents National Urban Policy

Assembles evidence on the economic health of U.S. cities & their residents & the way these cities have changed since the start of the 1980s. A careful review of the economic performance & challenges of cities shows that many cities -- including NY, Baltimore, & Atlanta -- are leading the Nation's progress into a postindustrial economy. Yet other U.S. cities are failing to compete & to adapt, such as the older manufacturing cities of Pittsburgh & Cleveland. Economic change is excluding some parts of the workforce at the same time that new opportunities are being generated for others. For the past 20 years, cities have offered too few employment opportunities for the unskilled, needy, & disadvantaged.James, Franklin J. is the author of 'Urban Economies Trends, Forces, and Implications for the Presidents National Urban Policy' with ISBN 9780788189012 and ISBN 0788189018.