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James A. Johnson Metro Ser.: Redefining Urban and Suburban America : Evidence from Census 2000 by Robert E. Lang (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBrookings Institution Press
ISBN-100815748590
ISBN-139780815748595
eBay Product ID (ePID)2331150
Product Key Features
Number of Pages305 Pages
Publication NameRedefining Urban and Suburban America : Evidence from Census 2000
LanguageEnglish
SubjectDemography, Sociology / General, Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Sociology / Urban, Public Policy / Regional Planning
Publication Year2003
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science
AuthorRobert E. Lang
SeriesJames A. Johnson Metro Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2002-151690
Dewey Edition21
Reviews"An excellent resource that provides insightful analysis into the causes and consequencs of recent settlement patterns in the USA....it provides useful and usable content for an undergraduate or graduate-level course in urban geography." -Christopher Cusack, Keene State College, Regional Studies, "An excellent resource that provides insightful analysis into the causes and consequencs of recent settlement patterns in the USA....it provides useful and usable content for an undergraduate or graduate-level course in urban geography." --Christopher Cusack, Keene State College, Regional Studies
Series Volume NumberVolume I
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal307.76/4/0973
SynopsisThe early returns from Census 2000 data have made certain facts plain: cities and suburbs are growing more diverse, the population is ageing and the make-up of households is shifting. There are fewer families with children, and more singles and empty-nesters. Yet regional trends muddy the picture. Communities in the Northeast and Midwest are generally growing slowly, while those in the South and West are experiencing explosive growth. Some cities are robust, others are distressed. Some suburbs are bedroom communities, others are hot employment centres. "Redefining Urban and Suburban America" explores these trends and their complexities, along with their implications for the policies and politics shaping metropolitan America., The early returns from Census 2000 data show that the United States continued to undergo dynamic changes in the 1990s, with cities and suburbs providing the locus of most of the volatility. Metropolitan areas are growing more diverse--especially with the influx of new immigrants--the population is aging, and the make-up of households is shifting. Singles and empty-nesters now surpass families with children in many suburbs. The contributors to this book review data on population, race and ethnicity, and household composition, provided by the Census's "short form," and attempt to respond to three simple queries: --Are cities coming back? --Are all suburbs growing? --Are cities and suburbs becoming more alike? Regional trends muddy the picture. Communities in the Northeast and Midwest are generally growing slowly, while those in the South and West are experiencing explosive growth ("Warm, dry places grew. Cold, wet places declined," note two authors). Some cities are robust, others are distressed. Some suburbs are bedroom communities, others are hot employment centers, while still others are deteriorating. And while some cities' cores may have been intensely developed, including those in the Northeast and Midwest, and seen population increases, the areas surrounding the cores may have declined significantly. Trends in population confirm an increasingly diverse population in both metropolitan and suburban areas with the influx of Hispanic and Asian immigrants and with majority populations of central cities for the first time being made up of minority groups. Census 2000 also reveals that the overall level of black-to-nonblack segregation has reached its lowest point since 1920, although high segregation remains in many areas. Redefining Urban and Suburban America explores these demographic trends and their complexities, along with their implications for the policies and politics shaping metropolitan America. The shifts discussed here have significant influence, The early returns from Census 2000 data show that the United States continued to undergo dynamic changes in the 1990s, with cities and suburbs providing the locus of most of the volatility., The early returns from Census 2000 data show that the United States continued to undergo dynamic changes in the 1990s, with cities and suburbs providing the locus of most of the volatility. Metropolitan areas are growing more diverse--especially with the influx of new immigrants--the population is aging, and the make-up of households is shifting. Singles and empty-nesters now surpass families with children in many suburbs. The contributors to this book review data on population, race and ethnicity, and household composition, provided by the Census's "short form," and attempt to respond to three simple queries: --Are cities coming back? --Are all suburbs growing? --Are cities and suburbs becoming more alike? Regional trends muddy the picture. Communities in the Northeast and Midwest are generally growing slowly, while those in the South and West are experiencing explosive growth ("Warm, dry places grew. Cold, wet places declined," note two authors). Some cities are robust, others are distressed. Some suburbs are bedroom communities, others are hot employment centers, while still others are deteriorating. And while some cities' cores may have been intensely developed, including those in the Northeast and Midwest, and seen population increases, the areas surrounding the cores may have declined significantly. Trends in population confirm an increasingly diverse population in both metropolitan and suburban areas with the influx of Hispanic and Asian immigrants and with majority populations of central cities for the first time being made up of minority groups. Census 2000 also reveals that the overall level of black-to-nonblack segregation has reached its lowest point since 1920, although high segregation remains in many areas. Redefining Urban and Suburban America explores these demographic trends and their complexities, along with their implications for the policies and politics shaping metropolitan America. The shifts discussed here have significant influence in demand for housing and schools, childcare and healthcare, as well as private goods and services. Contributors include: Alan Berube (Brookings Institution); Benjamin Forman(Massachusetts Institute of Technology); William H. Frey (University of Michigan, Milken Institute); Edward L. Glaeser (Harvard University); John R. Logan (University at Albany, State University of New York), William H. Lucy (University of Virginia); David L. Phillips (University of Virginia); Jesse M. Shapiro (Harvard University), Patrick A. Simmons (Fannie Mae Foundationa); Audrey Singer (Brookings Institution); Rebecca R. Sohmer (Fannie Mae Foundation); Roberto Suro (Pew Hispanic Center); Jacob L. Vigdor (Duke University. Brookings Metro Series
LC Classification NumberHT334.U5R43 2002
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