Paul Grogan has been a leader in revitalizing America's cities for over twenty years. He has directed a number of major nonprofits that channel funds to grassroots, inner-city community groups. He now serves as President of The Boston Foundation. A former associate editor of the Miami Herald, Tony Proscio is a consultant to foundations and civic organizations and a free-lance writer on urban affairs. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction: The Argument in Brief The Case for a Turnaround 1. The South Bronx: From the Bottom Up2. Mass Exit: A Vision of Urban Doom3. A Surprising Convergence of Positives The Grassroots Revival 4. We Can Sure as Hell Do Better Than This' Emerging Markets 5. The Credit Revolution6. New Stores-and New Consumers-on Main Street Public Order 7. Taking Back the Streets Deregulating the City 8. The Fall (and Rise) of Public Housing9. The Schoolhouse Door Opens (a Crack)10. Slipping the Welfare Knot11. The "Third Way" in City HallConclusion: Seizing the MomentNote on SourcesSelected BibliographyIndex