Author: ed. Moynihan Daniel P
Place: Washington DC
Publisher: Voice of America Forum Lectures
Year: 1969
Pages: 376
Source: Donated by Charles Correa
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Studies
Keyword: Moon Landing, Urban Policy, American Cities, Urban Crisis, Public Policy
Classification: 711.6
Shelf: C1R3
Accession No: B188
Contents: Preface 1- Toward a National Urban Policy 2- Population Composition and Trends 3- Intergovernmental Relationships in an Urbanizing America 4- Dilemmas of Housing Policy 5- Urban Transportation 6- Postwar Changes in Land Use in the American City 7- Community Health Planning 8- Pollution: Another Dimension of Urbanization 9- Urban Design 10- A Sociologist Looks at Housing 11- The Mayor 12- Crime 13- Migration to American Cities 14- Racial Segregation and Negro Education 15- The Challenge of Urban Education in the United States 16- The urban Church 17- Poverty in the United States 18- Social Planning: The Search for Legitimacy 19- International Urban Research 20- Squatter Settlements in Developing Countries 21- How to View a City 22- British and French Urban Growth Strategies 23- Urban Renewal and American Cities 24- New Towns 25- The City in Chassis
Abstract: “Urban America: The Expert Looks at The City” provides a detailed exploration of the challenges and opportunities in American cities during the 20th century. Covering key topics like national urban policy, population trends, housing, transportation, pollution, and crime, it also addresses racial segregation, migration, and the role of mayors. The book compares U.S. urbanization with global trends, examining squatter settlements and urban strategies in the UK and France. It concludes by discussing urban renewal, new towns, and future city models. Drawing from various expert perspectives, it offers a critical analysis of the evolving urban landscape in America.