{"product_id":"unequal-cities-richard-mcgahey-9780231173346","title":"Unequal Cities: Overcoming Anti-Urban Bias to Reduce Inequality in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eCities are central to prosperity: they are hubs of innovation and growth. However, the economic vitality of wealthy cities is marred by persistent and pervasive inequality--and deeply entrenched anti-urban policies and politics limit the options to address it. Structural racism, suburban subsidies, regional government fragmentation, the hostility of state legislatures, and federal policy all contribute to an unequal status quo that underfunds cities while preventing them from pursuing fairer outcomes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEconomist Richard McGahey explores how cities can foster equitable economic growth despite the obstacles in their way. Drawing on economic and historical analysis as well as his extensive experience in government and philanthropy, he examines the failures of public policy and conventional economic wisdom that have led to the neglect of American cities and highlights opportunities for reform. \u003ci\u003eUnequal Cities\u003c\/i\u003e features detailed case studies of New York, Detroit, and Los Angeles, tracing how their attempts to achieve greater equity foundered because of the fiscal and political constraints imposed on them. McGahey identifies key lessons about the political coalitions that can overcome anti-urban biases, arguing that alliances among unions, environmentalists, and communities of color can help cities thrive. But he warns that cities cannot solve inequality on their own: political action at state and federal levels is necessary to achieve systemic change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShedding light on the forces that produced today's dysfunction and disparities, \u003ci\u003eUnequal Cities \u003c\/i\u003eprovides timely policy prescriptions to promote both growth and equity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard McGahey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0231173342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780231173346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Columbia University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2023","brand":"Richard McGahey","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072180121855,"sku":"9780231173346","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fd4e9f10-fbcc-48d3-99fa-8328881e55ea.jpg?v=1685440414","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unequal-cities-richard-mcgahey-9780231173346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}