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A Nation of Cities: The Federal Government and the Shape of the American Metropolis

Herbert H. Lehmnan Center for American History at Columbia University

In the almost sixty-five years since the end of World War II, governments at the federal, state, and local levels have played a major role in reducing the economic viability of cities in the United States. The 2008 election represents a possible turning point in federal policy. This article suggests that loosening restrictions on immigration, encouraging higher urban densities, reducing dependence on foreign oil, restoring infrastructure to a state of good repair, increasing the affordable housing stock, improving public safety, and reimagining new roles for Rust Belt cities should be at the top of a new agenda for urban America.

Key Words: cities • suburbanization • federal policy • immigration • sprawl

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 626, No. 1, 11-20 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0002716209343554


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