Robert P. Inman is the Richard K. Mellon Professor, Finance and Economics, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His books include "Managing the Service Economy".

• List of Illustrations and Tables vii Foreword by Robert P. Inman xi Acknowledgments by Robert P. Inman xiii Contributors xv Chapter 1: Introduction: City Prospects, City Policies by Robert P. Inman 1 Chapter 2: Growth: The Death and Life of Cities by Edward L. Glaeser 22 Chapter 3: Transportation: Urban Transportation Policy by Kenneth A. Small 63 Chapter 4: Space: The Design of the Urban Environment by Witold Rybczynski 94 Chapter 5: Housing: Urban Housing Markets by Joseph Gyourko 123 Chapter 6: Immigration: How Immigration Affects U.S. Cities by David Card 158 Chapter 7: Race: The Perplexing Persistence of Race by Jacob L. Vigdor 201 Chapter 8: Poverty: Poverty among Inner-City Children by Janet Currie 226 Chapter 9: Education: Educating Urban Children by Richard J. Murnane 269 Chapter 10: Crime: Crime in the City by Philip J. Cook 297 Chapter 11: Finances: Financing City Services by Robert P. Inman 328 Index 363

"Making Cities Work lays out creative solutions and presents new data that encourages cities to take innovative steps. It is a valuable source for people interested in the future of cities, and should prove quite useful to public officials responsible for turning cities into better places to live."--Ipek Emeksiz, Journal of American Studies of Turkey "Making Cities Work represents an important contribution to on-going debates and discourses concerning the fortunes of American cities."--Thomas A. Hutton, Urban Studies Journal "The book may help to re-develop American cities. It holds many lessons for cities in the developing world."--Manjusha Misra, International Journal of Environmental Studies

Robert P. Inman is the Richard K. Mellon Professor, Finance and Economics, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His books include "Managing the Service Economy".

• List of Illustrations and Tables vii Foreword by Robert P. Inman xi Acknowledgments by Robert P. Inman xiii Contributors xv Chapter 1: Introduction: City Prospects, City Policies by Robert P. Inman 1 Chapter 2: Growth: The Death and Life of Cities by Edward L. Glaeser 22 Chapter 3: Transportation: Urban Transportation Policy by Kenneth A. Small 63 Chapter 4: Space: The Design of the Urban Environment by Witold Rybczynski 94 Chapter 5: Housing: Urban Housing Markets by Joseph Gyourko 123 Chapter 6: Immigration: How Immigration Affects U.S. Cities by David Card 158 Chapter 7: Race: The Perplexing Persistence of Race by Jacob L. Vigdor 201 Chapter 8: Poverty: Poverty among Inner-City Children by Janet Currie 226 Chapter 9: Education: Educating Urban Children by Richard J. Murnane 269 Chapter 10: Crime: Crime in the City by Philip J. Cook 297 Chapter 11: Finances: Financing City Services by Robert P. Inman 328 Index 363

"Making Cities Work lays out creative solutions and presents new data that encourages cities to take innovative steps. It is a valuable source for people interested in the future of cities, and should prove quite useful to public officials responsible for turning cities into better places to live."--Ipek Emeksiz, Journal of American Studies of Turkey "Making Cities Work represents an important contribution to on-going debates and discourses concerning the fortunes of American cities."--Thomas A. Hutton, Urban Studies Journal "The book may help to re-develop American cities. It holds many lessons for cities in the developing world."--Manjusha Misra, International Journal of Environmental Studies

Robert P. Inman is the Richard K. Mellon Professor, Finance and Economics, at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His books include "Managing the Service Economy".

• List of Illustrations and Tables vii Foreword by Robert P. Inman xi Acknowledgments by Robert P. Inman xiii Contributors xv Chapter 1: Introduction: City Prospects, City Policies by Robert P. Inman 1 Chapter 2: Growth: The Death and Life of Cities by Edward L. Glaeser 22 Chapter 3: Transportation: Urban Transportation Policy by Kenneth A. Small 63 Chapter 4: Space: The Design of the Urban Environment by Witold Rybczynski 94 Chapter 5: Housing: Urban Housing Markets by Joseph Gyourko 123 Chapter 6: Immigration: How Immigration Affects U.S. Cities by David Card 158 Chapter 7: Race: The Perplexing Persistence of Race by Jacob L. Vigdor 201 Chapter 8: Poverty: Poverty among Inner-City Children by Janet Currie 226 Chapter 9: Education: Educating Urban Children by Richard J. Murnane 269 Chapter 10: Crime: Crime in the City by Philip J. Cook 297 Chapter 11: Finances: Financing City Services by Robert P. Inman 328 Index 363

"Making Cities Work lays out creative solutions and presents new data that encourages cities to take innovative steps. It is a valuable source for people interested in the future of cities, and should prove quite useful to public officials responsible for turning cities into better places to live."--Ipek Emeksiz, Journal of American Studies of Turkey "Making Cities Work represents an important contribution to on-going debates and discourses concerning the fortunes of American cities."--Thomas A. Hutton, Urban Studies Journal "The book may help to re-develop American cities. It holds many lessons for cities in the developing world."--Manjusha Misra, International Journal of Environmental Studies