"Governance and Opportunity in Metropolitan America" ed. by A. Altshuler, W. Morrill, H. Wolman, F. Mitchell

This volume addresses the condition of the city from the perspective of the larger metropolitan region. It offers important, thought-provoking perspectives on the structure of metropolitan-level decisionmaking, the disadvantages faced by cities and city residents, and expanding economic opportunity to all residents in a metropolitan area. The book provides data, real-world examples, and analyses

The book includes papers that provide in-depth examinations of zoning policy in relation to patterns of suburban development; regionalism in transportation and air quality; the geography of economic and social opportunity; social stratification in metropolitan areas; and fiscal and service disparities within metropolitan areas.

Contents
PREFACE
PART I: GOVERNANCE AND OPPORTUNITY IN METROPOLITAN AMERICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 INTRODUCTION
2 CENTRAL CITIES, SUBURBS, AND METROPOLITAN-AREA PROBLEMS
3 DISPARITIES IN OUTCOMES
4 STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING DISPARITIES
5 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY CHOICES
REFERENCES
PART II: IN-DEPTH PERSPECTIVES
DOES THE AMERICAN WAY OF ZONING CAUSE THE SUBURBS OF METROPOLITAN AREAS TO BE TOO SPREAD OUT?
SPATIAL STRATIFICATION WITHIN U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS
THE GEOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITY IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
METROPOLITAN LIMITS: INTRAMETROPOLITAN DISPARITIES
AND GOVERNANCE IN U.S. LABORATORIES OF DEMOCRACY
REGIONALISM IN TRANSPORTATION AND AIR QUALITY: HISTORY, INTERPRETATION, AND INSIGHTS FOR REGIONAL GOVERNANCE
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
INDEX