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Comeback Cities
A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival
Paul Grogan,
Tony Proscio
Published by Westview Press, 2000 Paperback ISBN 978-0-8133-6813-9 Quick order code: RCC
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Comeback Cities, Paul Grogan and Tony Proscio show how innovative, pragmatic tactics for easing the nation's urban ills have produced results beyond anyoneÆs expectations.
Ineffective efforts by big government and business working independently have given way to public-private partnerships and grassroots nonprofit organizations that are willing to experiment to solve urban problems. Pragmatism, not dogma, has produced the charter schools movement and a new law enforcement focus on quality of life issues. A new breed of big city mayors has welcomed business back into the city, demanded results and performance from city agencies, downplayed divisive racial politics, and cracked down on symptoms of social disorder. As a consequence, America's inner cities are becoming vital communities once again.
Although there is still much to be done, Grogan and Proscio base their optimism on several trends that could boost the impact of grassroots community development. For example, ample access to capital and credit, reductions in violent crime, and much-needed overhauls of public housing, welfare, and public schools all are harbingers of urban revival.
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